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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

A lot of people ask me what it was like raising the Series A round for LinkedIn back in 2003. I thought I’d revisit it and share the story… First, you have to rewind mentally to early 2003. Ok, now you have the context for early 2003. He provided our initial seed funding to launch the website publicly on May 5, 2003.

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[Singapore] Microsoft Wants To Modernize Your Small Business With Get2Modern Contest

YoungUpstarts

If you’re a small business achingly stuck with an outdated IT infrastructure that’s hindering your opportunities for growth, you may be in luck. Events & Happenings contest hardware Microsoft small business software' The Get2Modern SME IT Makeover Contest ends on 15 June 2013.

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How to Get Funding from Billionaire Investor Mark Cuban and Other Stories

Up and Running

Let’s be honest, when it comes to funding, it’s never as straightforward as business advisors, lenders, backers, and investors might have you think. And, if you’re a small business, it’s unlikely you can afford to pay someone to do all the legal research and nit-picky stuff that the big boys can. Enter grant competitions.

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Steve Blank’s Lean Startup Model: Not Just For Startups Any More

ReadWriteStart

Those tools now embraced by startups searching for new business models “also happen to have arrived just in time to help existing companies deal with the forces of continual disruption. Blank first started piecing together the concept in 2000 and created The Four Steps to the Epiphany in 2003. The world has changed.

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The App is Dead (OK Not Really, But The Browser Is Back)

www.readwriteweb.com

By Richard MacManus / May 10, 2012 05:30 AM / View Comments. But in 2012, more often than not it can be done on the Web. ReadWriteWeb | Startups | Small Business | Enterprise | Cloud Computing | Developers | Mobile. © 2003-2012 ReadWriteWeb. Subscribe to ReadWriteWeb. Best of RWW. POPULAR TAGS.

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29 Seriously Inspiring Interviews For Aspiring Entrepreneurs

YoungUpstarts

25, 2012: Beh Weng Wei won the grand prize at the 2011 Young Entrepreneur Awards for his Frambie pitch, which eliminates some of the stress associated with custom picture framing and should be launching in Singapore on June 1, 2012. 9, 2012: Thanks to Emily May’s Hollaback! Beh Weng Wei at Tech65.org

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20 Most Influential Graphic Design Companies From Around the World

crowdSPRING Blog

Upon its release, their design for the London 2012 Olympic games was infamously compared to something accidentally dropped, a puerile mess, a health hazard, and even cartoon character Lisa Simpson playing her saxophone. Its clients range from small businesses and consumer products to tech companies and real estate firms.