Bolstr - UI/UX Designer

Who are we?

Bolstr is a web based marketplace that is changing the way your favorite local businesses access funding and community support to drive growth. We are the hub that connects young, motivated business owners with real community investors that are passionate about helping them thrive.

Why work with us?

First and foremost, you’ll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of real people -- real local business owners that are passionate, creative, and motivated to succeed. We’re looking for some fresh, out of the box creativity to craft an ultra intuitive and unique experience for our users. Secondly, you’ll be part of something transformational. We’re changing the way local businesses access funding to grow and compete, so that they can continue to enrich our communities.

Where are we?

We’re a relatively small team stretched across New York, Chicago, and Green Bay (yup, cheese curds).

Product design

Bolstr has been operating with our current design for nearly two years, and we’ve received a tremendous amount of feedback from the small businesses that have both successfully and unsuccessfully raised funds on our platform. From more focused branding of the fundraising campaign pages, to better ways to discover and invest in businesses on Bolstr, you’ll be using actionable data to help improve the user experience of business owners and investors alike. With this project, you’ll truly be helping create Bolstr 2.0.

Key skills we’re looking for:

• 3+ years of user interface and user experience design
• A pixel-perfect artistic sense
• Ability to brainstorm and wireframe new ideas
• Ability to collaborate with product owners and engineers on user experience and application flow
• HTML5/CSS3 (HAML and SASS preferred)
• Javascript (Coffeescript preferred)
• Ability to work within the view layer of a Ruby on Rails app (not strictly required)

Position:

Let’s start by working on a few freelance engagements together, and then see about getting you a Bolstr tee.

How to apply:

Please shoot us an email with a link to your website/portfolio, github username, dribbble profile, and linkedin profile (or resume if that's your thing), at info@bolstr.com. Please include a cover letter (it can just be in the body of the email) that tells us about your design process, your side projects, and describes why you are the perfect fit for us!

Bolstr - Outside Sales Consultant

Are you bright, articulate, hardworking and ready to break into sales with a fast-paced start up? Join the awesome team at Bolstr as an on the ground Sales Consultant, and start building your career now! This is a part-time commission based position where you are able to make your own schedule, and you are rewarded based upon your success!

About Bolstr:

Bolstr is a new marketplace where individuals and patrons can invest in, and support the local small businesses that make their neighborhoods home. We have created an innovative platform where small businesses can crowdfund investments from individuals in their community.

Location:

You are located in Chicago, IL, or Tampa Bay, FL.
You will be working in and around your local small business community.

What You Will Be Doing:

Identify and call or visit local businesses to drive new client acquisition.
Manage the entire sales cycle, from prospecting to meeting and closing.
Be a key player and contributor to the direction of a new and growing sales team.
Be the ultimate closer; crush sales targets on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis.
In this position you will be selling all day, every day!

About You:

You are someone who wants to get into sales and maybe even has some experience.
You are coachable, flexible and self-motivated; you can hit the ground running, and your drive to succeed is off the charts!
You’ve always thought that sales would be something you would be good at and wanted to try.
You are an excellent communicator with professional phone skills, and superb interpersonal skills.
You are an achiever: if you participated in competitive sports, the Greek system, or school government, we want to hear from you.
You are an incredibly enthusiastic person and interested in working with small businesses.
You are a winner! You are able to improvise to ensure that you succeed!

Why Work at Bolstr:

Too many reasons to list, but let's start with five:

Awesome leadership: Work for people you believe in, who believe in you.
We're a meritocracy: this is a place where you will be recognized for your achievements. We're growing quickly, and anyone who comes in now will have a direct and measurable impact on the organization with the opportunity for a full time leadership role with equity incentives!
We’re flexible: Work on your own time! We will not be looking over your shoulder asking what you have been doing today. When you work and where you spend your time is entirely up to you!
We have vision: This is a small team that really enjoys working together and is committed to the vision of changing how local businesses raise money and create jobs.
Be part of something great! We are the only investment based crowdfunding platform operating in the market today. Our innovative fundraising tool is the only one of its kind and will significantly revolutionize process of raising money for small businesses!

Compensation:

Competitive compensation package with meaningful equity incentives

How to Apply:

Email your resume with the subject line "Outside Sales Consultant" to careers@bolstr.com