Business Model Lead Investor Search Social Network 
reidhoffman.org
NOVEMBER 12, 2013
Friendster’s valuation set the tone for the entire social networking space. Press and analysts characterized LinkedIn in one of two ways: “LinkedIn is an interesting niche that might be worth paying attention to” or “LinkedIn is the Friendster for business”. The graphic we chose emphasizes that it is a network of people.
Professor VC
JANUARY 20, 2009
The funding search began the day after Labor Day and continued throughout the fall as the environment continued to worsen, and resulted in a term sheet the day before Thanksgiving. Mid-way through the process, we took another cut at our business plan and built a model where $5 million would be sufficient to get us beyond breakeven.
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