User:Startupgrl/Doostang

Doostang.com (pronounced /duːsteɪŋɡ/) is an exclusive online career networking community for students and graduates of elite undergraduate and MBA programs. The company was founded at Stanford University in 2005 by Mareza Larizadeh and Pavel Krapivin.

Company Information
The name for Doostang comes loosely from the Latin term dos tango, to reach for talent.

Doostang's CEO is Chuck Taylor, former director of product marketing for Yahoo! and Affinity Circles. Doostang was founded by Mareza Larizadeh and Pavel Krapivin in July 2005 as a free, invite-only website designed to enable friends to share jobs and network with one another. The website was opened up to students and alumni from a select list of undergraduate and MBA programs in September 2008 and expanded to open registration in July 2009.

Doostang is venture and angel funded. Its first angel investor and Chairman of Board was Andy Rachleff, Co-Founder of Benchmark Capital. Its Venture investor is Jason Pressman from Shasta Ventures. Other angel investors include Mark Leslie (Former CEO of Veritas) and Michael Dearing (Former Head of Product, eBay).

Features
The purpose of the site is to allow registered members access to posted job openings and connect with relevant contacts in their industry. there are over 500,000 registered users on Doostang. Members can search the site for positions by industry or by location, which are categorized as Premium and non-Premium listings. Premium jobs can only be accessed by Doostang Premium members, a commercial service introduced in January 2009.

The Doostang Networks feature allows members to establish relationships within a specific school, company, or industry by joining a specialized group. Groups function to create contact networks between individuals with relevant professional interests.

Membership Options
Basic membership


 * Allows members to create a profile searchable by community members and recruiters, view and apply to non-premium openings, and network with other members.

Premium Membership


 * The Premium Membership option was launched in January 2009. In addition to basic membership benefits, Premium membership allows members to access all of Doostang’s Premium Jobs and view inside connections to jobs they are interested in. The fee for premium services ranges from $25 to $40 a month and helps keep the membership selective, as most people won't pay for membership if they are not qualified for the jobs being advertised.

Doostang for Employers


 * Doostang allows hiring managers and corporate recruiters to join the community, post relevant job opportunities, and interact with community members free of charge. Doostang does not accept job postings from agency recruiters.

Doostang for Career Centers and Alumni Organizations


 * Doostang has formed relationships and partnerships with a variety of elite MBA Career Centers in order to provide their students complimentary or discounted Premium Memberships. To date, Doostang is working with the following schools’ career centers:

Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, the Wharton Executive MBA Program, the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, the Fuqua School at Duke University, the Johnson School at Cornell University, and the Darden School at the University of Virginia, and France-based INSEAD.

Affiliate Program


 * Members of Doostang can become affiliates by placing various promotional banners, text links, and creative, and posting them on their website. For every new subscriber gained through an affiliate link, the affiliate receives a 30% commission on subscription purchase.