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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

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Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). If Reid were to start a company today he’d probably have every VC in America offering to back him, but this wasn’t necessarily the case when we started LinkedIn out of his apartment in Mountain View at the end of 2002. We three partners are working hard.

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Groupon's S-1: From Zero to Like? Billions in 30 Months ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

So Groupon obviously filed their S-1 the other day to formally being the IPO process. 2) Groupon’s Far More International Than Most Realize : Most casual observers know that Groupon’s been buying similar daily deal businesses in other global regions (starting in May 2010), and doing some organic expansion internationally too.

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Texas Startup Manifesto 2.0

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Or are they running to a fresh perspective, a massive talent pool, and an innovation culture that balances social impact with global domination? Pepper Snapple, Frito-Lay PepsiCo, Pizza Hut, and Toyota North America. Texas now has global brand recognition with investors and start-ups alike. Was this going to happen anyway?

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How to Plan Your Social Integration Strategy

mashable.com

Additionally, if your site has a user base in other markets like Europe, South America or Asia, you may also want to offer login through various international social networks like Vkontakte , Orkut , RenRen or Mixi to ensure your site appeals to global users. Facebook IPO Hitting in Late May [REPORT]. Entertainment. About Us.