They were doing just fine before, but the biggest of minority owners of Facebook are about to be catapulted into a far more elite bracket. As we ponder what they'll do with with new millions (nearly half a billion dollars for Reid Hoffman?), here's a look at what got them where they are today.READ»
LinkedIn acquired CardMunch last year for $2.4 million--and the number of business cards scanned daily ballooned tenfold, bolstered by data from LinkedIn's 135 million users. And to think: It all started with mac and cheese.READ»
LinkedIn's list of apps is relatively small compared to other popular marketplaces, but what the site lacks in quantity it makes up in quality. These LinkedIn apps will help you get a leg up in the never-ending networking race.READ»
It's not just for landing your next job anymore. In the event of a natural disaster, LinkedIn has a new service--LinkedIn For Good--that will connect people in need with people with the skills to help them. It's all part of their ...READ»
Networks will be our most significant source for rises in income, new job offers, and the rise of what I will call the Freelance Globalist Population in which we will work not for a corporate entity, but in service to many entities, people, and missions.READ»
With 13.3 million Americans out of work and recovery still likely years away, it's now more important than ever to obsessively manage any and all career prospects. Here are three tips from LinkedIn product SVP Deep Nishar. READ»
In part two of our interview with him, the LinkedIn cofounder talks about how big data is going to give Groupon a competitive advantage in the deals space, why he wrote a book called "The Start-Up of You," and why he's only checked the LinkedIn stock price a handful of times since the company went public in May.READ»
For the fourth year in a row, LinkedIn cofounder and Greylock partner Reid Hoffman is co-leading "Silicon Valley Comes To The UK" (SVC2UK), a four-year-old program to inspire and foster high-tech entrepreneurship in Britain. Over ...READ»
The LinkedIn cofounder takes 30 Silicon Valley executives and investors to Britain to give innovations lessons to Europe's future entrepreneurs. One improvised lesson: when a bomb threat disrupts your creative session, head to the pub to network. READ»
In the age of LinkedIn, companies are in perpetual competition for their own employees. A new retention tool is giving them an edge in that fight.READ»
Welcome to the next installment of Starred, a series where we take you deep inside the inboxes of our favorite entrepreneurs. Joining us today, Allen Blue, vice president of product management and cofounder of LinkedIn.READ»
With plenty of cash on hand, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo doesn't feel the need to IPO anytime soon. But how does he plan to generate more ad revenue from the increasingly popular social media network? READ»
LinkedIn's new "Volunteer Experience and Causes" feature, launching today, encourages users to tout their selfless deeds to land better jobs. And a survey of users of the social media service suggests employers prefer do-gooders. READ»
