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

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We are the leader in the professional domain with viral growth. What I knew that many didn’t was that a combination of curiosity and a viral game mechanic would slowly get to a million people, at which point the network becomes valuable. We didn’t try to establish the viral dynamic; we just asserted it.

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Out of the Crisis #12: Curative founder Fred Turner and Celine Halioua on diagnostic supply chains, scaling up testing, and partnering with government

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There's been a real sense of community built in the company that I think has been helpful in getting everybody through. I think I took the first two or three meetings with Fred's lead investor, which is pretty funny. Eric Ries : So, what was the investor reaction like? Eric Ries : Celine, how about you?