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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. A few successful brands differentiate themselves with a brand moat.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 And yet…Forrester found that 70% of CMOs did not list retention as a top priority. The result? image source.

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How To Develop Your Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 And yet…Forrester found that 70% of CMOs did not list retention as a top priority. The result? image source.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 And yet…Forrester found that 70% of CMOs did not list retention as a top priority. The result? image source.

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The 4 Phases For Developing A Customer Retention Strategy

ConversionXL

It’s too bad, because a report by local & small business locator, Manta.com found that 61% of the small businesses surveyed indicated more than half of their revenue comes from repeat customers. million in 2004 to $6.5 And yet…Forrester found that 70% of CMOs did not list retention as a top priority. The result? image source.

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16 Common Mistakes Young Startups Make

mashable.com

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). Dont underestimate the importance of Minimum Viable Design. In my first company, people liked our product but were embarrassed to share it because the design and presentation was so poor.

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