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

reidhoffman.org

What I’ve honorably been able to do, however, is share the deck I used to pitch LinkedIn to Greylock for a Series B investment back in 2004. the consumer internet landscape in 2004 vs. today. In 2004, the consumer internet was just beginning to rebound. we had no revenue. the evolution of LinkedIn as a company.

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How to Radically Stand Out with Brand Marketing

ConversionXL

He was swiftly followed by Richard Branson and Virgin Galactic in 2004. And yet, revenue went up by 45% YoY. Your brand is how you differentiate, build awareness , and sear your solution into customers’ minds so they think of you when that time comes. Take search-oriented creative agency Rise at Seven.

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This Week in VC: Michael Montgomery (President, Montgomery & Co.)

Both Sides of the Table

You have to be selected to present and it is typically reserved for companies that have already raised early-stage capital and are well into revenue growth. Company generates revenue via premium accounts, targeted ads and transaction commission. Founded by Matt Rutledge in 2004 and based in Dallas. Revenue of ~$160mm in 2008.

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16 Common Mistakes Young Startups Make

mashable.com

see more > Search. In fact, recent research shows that 75% of startups fail (based on a study of 2,000 startups that received VC funding from 2004 to 2010). And usually, its something that has a serious revenue-generating impact on my company. Others can help provide feedback on your differentiation or competition.

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5 Reasons Why Effective Marketing Makes Your Business More.

Duct Tape Marketing

Expect to pay a premium Implementing a marketing strategy that allows you to carve out a clear point of differentiation and perhaps a narrow market focus, allows you to charge a premium for your products and services. If the business has to depend on you to make it rain, well, how can run it without you? All rights reserved.

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Demand Generation: 7 Tactics to Fuel Your Funnel

ConversionXL

The information needed to make decisions is all around them: in their communities, at events, and at the end of a Google search. Search Google for SparkToro and the results focus primarily on Rand. Since co-founding Moz in 2004, Rand has continually put himself out there as a public face. The impact of this?

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Why Free Plans Don't Work

Software By Rob

The only thing that seemed to be consistent about my growth was that my revenue was relatively flat while my user base kept growing. This turned out to be a good move since it doubled their revenue that month. He has a great stats page that shows everything from monthly revenue to the breakdown of users by plan type.