Tag: LinkedIn
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The 10 Things Facebook Got Right Pre-IPO
Facebook could file papers for a mega initial public offering as early as this week. Keeping in mind that it’s roughly $100 billion valuation occurred in the span of seven years, the question is: What were the moves that Facebook made as a startup that resulted in such success? Here are ten ways that I…
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Climbing on the Social Media IPO Bandwagon
In recent weeks, we’ve seen the likes of LinkedIn (NYSE: LNKD), Pandora Media (NYSE: P) and Groupon file to sell shares to the public. And while at least two of these stocks were flying high at the outset, they’ve since sunk — along with fellow entrepreneurs’ hopes for a similarly frothy showing. For its part,…
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LinkedIn’s IPO Could Spark a Social Gold Rush
The much-anticipated linkup of LinkedIn on the New York Stock Exchange took place this morning, with the business-focused social network making its debut under the LNKD symbol. Based in Mountain View, Calif., LinkedIn operates the largest online professional networking service on the planet with more than 100 million members in more than 200 countries and…
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Reid Hoffman’s 10 Rules for Entrepreneurial Success
LinkedIn co-founder and angel investor Reid Hoffman says now’s the time for bold entrepreneurship. Current economic conditions offer an ideal environment for startups, he says, because you have more time to get a new venture off the ground before the competition catches on. At last week’s the South by Southwest Interactive conference in Austin, Texas,…
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The Twittering Class: How social media can elevate your company’s online cred
Social networking sites and services such as Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn have followed the same path to the business world that blogs did only a couple years ago: They’re all online hangouts that evolved into sophisticated branding, lead generation and sales tools for business. And with the right approach, they are an ideal way to…