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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

Agile VC

A lot of people ask me what it was like raising the Series A round for LinkedIn back in 2003. I thought I’d revisit it and share the story… First, you have to rewind mentally to early 2003. Google is still a private company (their IPO was Aug 2004). conference happened at the end of 2004).

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My partners have another 50+. 2003 was hard. 2004 was the beginning of what I now refer to as “the grind,” which ended for me around 2007. However, their GM% increased, and their GM$ stayed roughly the same as the prior year. Their EBITDA loss decreased by 50%, and FCF was close to $0 in Q422. Each one is different.

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Optimized Reviews May Be the Next Local SEO Edge :: Small Business.

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Can You Trust Any vc's Under 40?

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Each VC firm/partner has a different spin on what to weigh more.) The Rise of Mergers and Acquisitions -– March 2003 -2008 After the dot.com bubble collapsed, the IPO market (and most tech M&A deals) shutdown for technology companies. My experience of 2001-2004 is very remote from what you are describing.

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3 Simple Ways to Empower Your Customers to Sell For You :: Small.

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Note: There have been some updates since I published th. 5 Practical Tips for Gett. : As the importance of Facebook as small business marketi. 5 Steps to Successful Fac. Currently Facebook boasts somewhere in excess of 400 mi.

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Google Adds Reputation Management to Dashboard :: Small Business.

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How to Get What You're Worth :: Small Business Marketing Blog from.

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