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LinkedIn's Series B Pitch to Greylock: Pitch Advice for Entrepreneurs

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Friendster was at its height, strongly battling MySpace after raising its premium round from Benchmark and Kleiner in the fall of 2003. Friendster raised a big round in 2003; MySpace started gaining traction. Creating the right incentives and reputation system would lead to a directory people would be a part of.