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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. Second, understand the broader financing climate.

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This Week in VC: Michael Montgomery (President, Montgomery & Co.)

Both Sides of the Table

You have to be selected to present and it is typically reserved for companies that have already raised early-stage capital and are well into revenue growth. Venture Financing. Company generates revenue via premium accounts, targeted ads and transaction commission. Founded by Matt Rutledge in 2004 and based in Dallas.

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When Entry Multiples Don’t Matter

Ben's Blog

OH in South Park, San Francisco (or on Zoom from Big Sky, Montana): “OMG, crazy – that firm just paid 100x revenue to invest in [insert hot startup here] – what could they be thinking?” Multiples are not only used to value companies today but also to value companies several years down the line.

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The Guy Who Took on Google (and now LinkedIn): Mike Yavonditte

Both Sides of the Table

Around 2003, Quigo was doing tens of millions of dollars in revenue with two main products: a ready-to-use, search engine marketing solution for advertisers called FeedPoint and a contextual advertising platform for publishers called AdSonar. They sold in December 2007, but he started selling Quigo in 2004. We can do better.

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“Customer First” Healthcare

abovethecrowd.com

Most large healthcare IT systems are chosen based on one primary objective: revenue management. healthcare system is complex and difficult, and most of these large EHR systems’ number one purpose is to deliver revenue. From 2004 to 2014, the average payments for coinsurance rose 107% from $117 to $242.

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37 Entrepreneurs Explain Why They Started Their Businesses

Hearpreneur

Since coming to Australia in 2004 my passion for creativity was further boosted and was well alive while still doing my business degree and working in corporate world until 2011. I never want renters to find themselves in my situation – scared, displaced and worried about my finances. Thanks to Eric Narcisco, Effective Coverage ! #18)

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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). Young founders tend to complicate things too much, from structuring partnership agreements, financing, leases, etc. Others can help provide feedback on your differentiation or competition.

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