RideAmigos.com offers FREE online tools and solutions to facilitate ridesharing for corporations, event planners,
and the public anywhere on Earth, as well as eco-friendly transportation services. Use rideamigos.com for your daily commute to work or class, the one time ride to the airport,
or even a road trip across country. If you are a corporation or event planner,
contact us, and let us show you how we can help you and your organization save money, and reduce your carbon footprint.
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Name: Abby, Age: 23, Occupation: Financial Analyst
"Ride Amigos is awesome. Before I found my amigo I either woke up at an
exceedingly unreasonable hour so that I could walk to the subway or
rode in a cab alone. Once I found ride amigos, I was connected me
with someone who lives on my block, works in my building, and now we
ride to work together. It makes the dowtown to midtown commute nearly
non-existent. It takes about 8 minutes as opposed to an hour!"
Name: Tim, Age: 44, Occupation: Graphic Artist
"Was going to Go Green Expo in LA and noticed the link to RideAmigos. Within a few minutes,
I had a ride to and from the event with two bright and witty gentlemen that live nearby.
So simple to use as well. Why not ride with a few amigos, because it's all about the journey!!!"
Name: Ian, Age: 29, Occupation: Film Production
"Last week I got matched up with a co-worker. I had always wanted to
talk to her but never had a good reason to approach her. This was
perfect. Now we split cabs three times a week and this weekend we're
going out on our first date!"
Name: Lauren, Age: 29, Occupation: Doctor
"My name is Lauren and my normal commute took 55 minutes in the subway!
After finding an Amigo online, my commute now takes only 12 minutes. No joke, I am totally less stressed and I even walk slower, for only
$5 bucks a day. This site is genius! Thanks RideAmigos!!!"
Name: Dan Miner, Company: Sierra Club NYC, Title: Chair
"As gasoline prices continue to rise, we need to move toward mass transit,
rail, and electric-powered vehicles, and increase efficiency standards of gasoline-powered vehicles.
While this transition is underway, we should support all means to increase efficient use of today's technology, and ride sharing is a great way to do it.
Sierra Club NYC's report, "Sustainable Energy Independence for NYC," spells out why this transition is inevitable, and why it should be accelerated at maximum speed.
Read it at www.beyondoilnyc.org .
Use ride sharing services to slow global warming and reduce America's dependence on imported oil."
To post your own testimonial, email us here
Step 1: Enter your desired commute in the rideamigos ridematcher™
Step 2: Contact a matching amigo, or post your own commute if no match is found
Step 3: Wait for a response and then enjoy your shared ride, while saving money and reducing pollution!
BE HONEST! We are all Amigos here and Amigos don't lie to one another! Post your real information. NO PHONY POSTS!! If we receive any complaints regarding a phony post, the person responsible will be denied future access to the website.
BE ON TIME! RideAmigos.com is relying on you, the users, to be responsible. That means showing up on time, no questions asked. Whether you are going to work, an event, or the park, being late is NEVER excusable.
COMMUNICATE! Once your Amigos are established, text message, call, email, or
even blog with one another so that everyone is always in the
loop. If you have a day off, let everyone know. If
your flight is cancelled, let everyone know. Its simple... just always let everyone know!
For extra comfort, always CONFIRM. That way there is never doubt between Amigos on where and when to be!
PLAN AHEAD! Select a meeting place that works for your amigos. Whether it is a street corner or a Starbucks, minimize confusion and get organized!
Jeffrey Chernick, CEO & Co-Founder
Jeffrey spent four years in the Corporate Cash Management Group of Lehman Brothers Investment
Bank, which managed over $10 Billion in short term, fixed income securities. There, Jeffrey learned the art of selling,
teamwork, and relationship management.
In his third year at Lehman Brothers, Jeff became frustrated with the one hour subway commute from home to work in
Manhattan and wanted to find someone in his area to share a $10, 10 minute taxi. After calling long time friend
Evan Meyer, RideAmigos.com was launched 9 months later on September 5, 2007, with a massive city-wide street team campaign.
In April of 2008, after being featured on FOX, NBC, ABC, NY1, New York Post, Newsday, amNY, Daily Candy, TV Globo, and
more, Jeff left the financial cushion of Wall Street to pursue his entrepreneurial mission of RideAmigos full-time.
Jeff has since been able to utilize his fearless approach to corporate prospecting, attaining a client list
that includes several of the most well know organizations across the United States. He has led his team to
establish RideAmigos as a leader in ride sharing services, as well as align his company with an invaluable set
of strategic partners.
Jeffrey graduated from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University where he received his foundation of business
and management skills.
Evan Meyer, COO & Co-Founder
Evan has spent the last several years as a product manager with
Strategic Data Corp, a company which provides a supreme statistical learning engine for Advertising Networks.
Half way through his employment with Strategic Data Corp, FOX Interactive Media acquired his company of 13 engineers
in order to maximize MySpace's ad revenue. There, he continued his product management role. Specifically, his role
was to manage all of the of the user interface development for this software used by thousands of MySpace/FOX Interactive
Media employees, allowing for MySpace to effectively serve and optimize its billions of ads per day.
Evan uses the breadth and depth of his knowledge and engineering training to successfully manage all technical development
for RideAmigos. His strong communicative ability also compliments Jeffrey in the sales realm, expediting the growth
RideAmigos has experienced.
Evan graduated from Indiana University with a B.S. in informatics, and a triple minor in psychology,
business, and information technology.
Ben Dalton, CTO
Ben is a seasoned technologist who previously worked with WisdomTools Inc. managing the implementation of unique e-learning
solutions deployed within many large organizations, including several Fortune 500 companies. During the three years
working with upper-management to integrate learning into the culture of these organizations, Ben developed a passion
for finding new ways to utilize technology to promote cultural change and left WisdomTools to pursue this interest, joining a
social-networking start-up to add new and unique opportunities for the company's 9 million users to interact with each
other and with the marketing messages for such brands as BMW, Mini Cooper, Häagen-Dazs, Intel, IBM, and Dell.
In January of 2009, Ben's experience in software engineering and user experience led him to join RideAmigos, focusing
on updating the ride-sharing platform to allow for future growth and flexibility. Ben is now working as Chief Technology
Officer, utilizing his full skill set to ensure that RideAmigos follows a user-centric approach
towards development while providing for maximum usability, scalability, and flexibility.
Harnessing his experience in culture-change, information technology, and social-networking, Ben hopes to continue to
develop innovative ways to fold sustainable transportation into the fabric of our society by promoting awareness and
improving the experience for all parties involved.
TALENT PROVIDERS
Eoin Colgan, Graphic Design/Marketing, Personal Website: http://www.eoinart.com
Barry Keegan, Graphic Design/Marketing, Personal Website: http://artadonis.com
Ben Sigman, Technical Engineer, Personal Website: http://rentageekla.com
Jenny Allen, Human Interaction Specialist
Q: How old do I have to be to qualify as an AMIGO?
A: All Amigos must be 18 and over - NO EXCEPTIONS.
Q: What if my Amigo does not show up, is late, or has no cash?
A: We urge all RideAmigos to bring enough money to cover the cost of the
entire trip, just in case something does go wrong.
In the event that an Amigo proves unreliable, please email
customerservice@rideamigos.com with the name of said slacker and a brief
description of your experience. This way, we can drop unreliable users
from our database and/or take further necessary actions.