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LinkedIn is an interconnected network of experienced professionals from around the world, representing 170 industries and 200 countries. You can find, be introduced to, and collaborate with qualified professionals that you need to work with to accomplish your goals.
Key People
Management
- Reid Hoffman, CEO
- Steve Sordello, CFO
- Jean-Luc Vaillant, CTO
- Allen Blue, VP Product Strategy
- Adam Nash, Sr. Director of Product
- Patrick Crane, VP Marketing
- Duncan Work, Chief Privacy Officer
- Ellen Levy, VP Corporate Development
- Anil Khatri, VP Engineering
- Sarah Imbach, VP Revenue & Customer Operations
- Kay Luo, Director of Corporate Communications
- Lloyd Taylor, VP Technical Operations
Board of Directors
Funding
| Date | Type | Capital Amount | Post-Money Valuation | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/2003 | Series A | 4.7M | Unknown | |
| 10/2004 | Series B | 10M | Unknown | |
| 01/2007 | Series C | 12.8M | Unknown | |
| 06/2008 | Series D | 75.7M | 1060M |
Products
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| Product URL: | http://www.linkedin.com/ |
| Date Launched: | 05/2003 |
| Description: | LinkedIn is a business-oriented networking site mainly used for professional networking. |
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11/07/2009 01:37AM by limguine
User Opinions
Bulls vs. Bears (41)
| Bullish Opinions (32) | Author/Date | Do you agree? | |
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Great for mainitaining contact information on clients and colleagues |
roundturtle 05/13/2009 |
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100% 3 votes 3 0% 0 |
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Not sure why down 3.2% today. Model still sound. Users/engagement on the increase with recession. |
drs_advisors 04/11/2009 |
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100% 2 votes 2 0% 0 |
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they are the first in this kind i guess... |
kagnatr 01/19/2009 |
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50% 2 votes 1 50% 1 |
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Tough times breed necessity for tools like this. |
aceceo 01/18/2009 |
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50% 2 votes 1 50% 1 |
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As the econmy slows, you see the numbers of links increasing significantly in tech. |
gidgetmaster 11/18/2008 |
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67% 3 votes 2 33% 1 |
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Current leader in B2B Social Nets, but not breakthrough |
kpieper 10/08/2008 |
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100% 2 votes 2 0% 0 |
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digsby now offers linkedin integration |
alexdao 09/25/2008 |
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100% 3 votes 3 0% 0 |
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Genuinely useful networking tool. |
willsurvive 09/17/2008 |
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100% 3 votes 3 0% 0 |
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with all the layoff on wall street it's probably gonna jump |
gameon323 09/15/2008 |
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100% 5 votes 5 0% 0 |
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really useful service |
hilko 09/14/2008 |
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100% 3 votes 3 0% 0 |
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They are starting an Ad Network. Great addition to a great company. |
brattonman 09/14/2008 |
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100% 3 votes 3 0% 0 |
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Huge and very smooth UI. As long as it does not become an HR blast pit, I am a believer. |
brattonman 09/12/2008 |
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100% 3 votes 3 0% 0 |
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I like their "Groups" despite recent trouble, "Groups" adds value to networking |
ryean 08/22/2008 |
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100% 3 votes 3 0% 0 |
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Continuing to innovate - but they need to think about data quality as the site ages |
dagsmith 08/14/2008 |
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100% 2 votes 2 0% 0 |
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Very professional site |
bbrunelle 08/09/2008 |
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100% 6 votes 6 0% 0 |
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simple and sweet |
mngofasho 07/24/2008 |
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100% 4 votes 4 0% 0 |
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LinkedIn's new Spanish site will attract more users and expand their market |
steven 07/24/2008 |
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100% 5 votes 5 0% 0 |
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Signed major deal with New York Times |
euge 07/22/2008 |
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100% 3 votes 3 0% 0 |
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Company reports $100mm in annual revenue |
steve 06/17/2008 |
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100% 5 votes 5 0% 0 |
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No chance to have incriminating photos or wall posts like you can on facebook |
sherr 06/16/2008 |
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88% 8 votes 7 12% 1 |
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like facebook, but much more professional |
sherr 06/16/2008 |
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100% 7 votes 7 0% 0 |
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Totally useful for recruiting. |
drapaport 04/28/2008 |
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92% 13 votes 12 8% 1 |
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This site is sticky |
seichert 04/28/2008 |
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91% 11 votes 10 9% 1 |
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good usage of social networking |
eofeyn 04/24/2008 |
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80% 10 votes 8 20% 2 |
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great service! |
lwang 04/23/2008 |
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79% 14 votes 11 21% 3 |
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the deeper I dig into all the features, the more I love it |
danielerkstam 04/22/2008 |
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85% 13 votes 11 15% 2 |
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It's like Facebook or LiveJournal but without all that crap with "interesting stuff about people!" |
ywong137 04/22/2008 |
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73% 11 votes 8 27% 3 |
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Already have a larger number of users and that will attract more users |
kryan 04/08/2008 |
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95% 19 votes 18 5% 1 |
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Mutiple sources of revenue (ad, job board, subscriptions) |
dave 02/18/2008 |
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100% 27 votes 27 0% 0 |
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Professional atmosphere sets it apart from other purely social networking sites |
mkr2x 01/23/2008 |
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97% 29 votes 28 3% 1 |
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LinkedIn was an innovator in this space |
dave 01/10/2008 |
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100% 28 votes 28 0% 0 |
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Reid has a great track record |
dave 01/10/2008 |
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100% 18 votes 18 0% 0 |
| Bearish Opinions (9) | Author/Date | Do you agree? | |
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less people employed during a weakening economy, the less people paying attention to this site |
jfkline 10/17/2008 |
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50% 4 votes 2 50% 2 |
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Useful tool going nowhere. |
dividends 10/11/2008 |
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50% 4 votes 2 50% 2 |
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They recycle their low-quality jobs frequently. |
vivektaneja 07/30/2008 |
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60% 5 votes 3 40% 2 |
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Where's the quality control (regarding members) when you need it??? |
vivektaneja 07/30/2008 |
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40% 5 votes 2 60% 3 |
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A pile of dead resumes-- with a fork in it. Reid started a good thing, but that day is gone.
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voceman 04/25/2008 |
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27% 11 votes 3 73% 8 |
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Where is the revenue? I used it but wouldn't pay
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dfarr 04/28/2008 |
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40% 10 votes 4 60% 6 |
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very spammy - I get a lot of invites from people I've never even met |
chaostheory 04/24/2008 |
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45% 11 votes 5 55% 6 |
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it looks more like WIKI rather then community site. Humans are much more then WIKI |
vkhutal 03/26/2008 |
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44% 16 votes 7 56% 9 |
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Misses many opportunities for networking among like-minded people |
lwaltman 03/26/2008 |
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59% 17 votes 10 41% 7 |
They have really been gaining traction of late, and the redesign offers lots of useful functionality.
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