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LinkedIn: The Series A Fundraising Story ? AGILEVC

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Many assume it was a cakewalk, based on the success LinkedIn has enjoyed over time and the current stature of our founder/CEO Reid Hoffman (now Chairman). The market size for online advertising, e-commerce, and web premium services are 1/10th to 1/3rd the size they are today. Thanks from switzerland, Nice story! great insight.

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The State Of E-Commerce Checkout Design 2012

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Advertisement. Christian Holst Christian Holst is the co-author of the research report E-Commerce Checkout Usability , as well as founder of Baymard Institute , where he writes bi-weekly articles about web usability and conversion rate optimization. Advertising. Search on Smashing Magazine. Advertisement.

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After Facebook's IPO flub, value of tech startups falls back to earth

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A string quartet played a medley of pop radio hits as several hundreds startup founders, Goldman Sachs bankers, and venture capital investors, chatted over drinks inside a gleaming neon temple of Angel Orensanz in lower Manhattan. Capital will be harder to come by, and founders will be more open to sell. By Ben Popper 06.19.2012.

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