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Reid Hoffman On PayPal's Pivoted Path To Success

BY Adam L. Penenberg | 05-21-2012 | 8:00 AM | INNOVATION

PayPal pivoted not once, not twice, but at least five times before settling on a winning business model. READ MORE›

The Facebook IPO Players Club: Reid Hoffman

BY Kit Eaton | 05-18-2012 | 9:34 AM | INNOVATION

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. Reid Hoffman stands to make hundreds of millions on the deal, around $30 million of it right at once.READ MORE›

MIT Media Lab Hosts The Future

BY Neal Ungerleider | 04-27-2012 | 7:54 AM | TECHNOLOGY

This week, MIT Media Lab researchers and minds from around the world got together to discuss artificial implantable memories, computers that understand emotion... and Microsoft-funded robotic teddy bears. Will the next Guitar Hero soon be discovered?READ MORE›

Technology And Humanity: Creating Cyborg Organizations

BY Sam Ford | 02-27-2012 | 11:16 AM | MANAGEMENT

Should the plentitude of data the information age affords us be all that drives corporate decision-making? What about the ability companies now have--more than ever--to connect with their audiences in a more human and direct way? The real question is, does being dedicated to data somehow exclude more "human" approaches?READ MORE›

Wrapp Mogul: Why LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman Is Investing In The Social Gifting Site

BY E.B. Boyd | 01-18-2012 | 3:40 AM | INNOVATION

Hoffman's previously tossed cash at Facebook, Groupon, and Zynga. Now the Greylock partner sees potential in the data you can collect from watching who gives what kinds of gifts to whom, and when, and why.READ MORE›

How Haiti's Earthquake Inspired LinkedIn's Skill-Based Volunteer Marketplace

BY Austin Carr | 12-20-2011 | 2:21 AM | REID HOFFMAN

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 MORE›

What Three Big EdTech Investments Say About The Future Of Education

BY EdSurge | 12-08-2011 | 8:33 AM | ANNE LATARTE

With tens of millions of dollars poured into the notoriously difficult sector, some clear trends are emerging about how investors think technology is going to be able to shape the educational experience. READ MORE›

LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman, Former Facebook VP Back New Social Network Designed To Transform Education

BY E.B. Boyd | 12-08-2011 | 5:15 AM | INNOVATION

Reid Hoffman and former Facebook executive Matt Cohler drop $15 million into education startup Edmodo. Can creating an education graph transform how schools do their job?READ MORE›

LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman On Groupon's Big Advantage: Big Data

BY E.B. Boyd | 11-18-2011 | 7:21 AM | INNOVATION

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 MORE›

LinkedIn Cofounder Reid Hoffman In The U.K.: Silicon Valley Can Be Exported

BY E.B. Boyd | 11-17-2011 | 12:54 PM | INNOVATION

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 MORE›

LinkedIn's Reid Hoffman Aims To Accelerate England's Startup Scene, Bomb Scare Be Damned

BY E.B. Boyd | 11-17-2011 | 8:46 AM | INNOVATION

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 MORE›

Reid Hoffman Confirmed To Speak At Innovation Uncensored San Francisco

BY Jocelyn Hawkes | 10-31-2011 | 1:51 PM | CAREERS

Still unsure about coming to Innovation Uncensored in San Francisco? Check out the updated speaker list and agenda.READ MORE›

EdSurge: Innovation For Fun And Profit

BY EdSurge | 09-15-2011 | 7:56 AM | ETHONOMICS

Some of us spend the weekends kicking back. Or gardening. Or partying. And some of us jump-start a company. READ MORE›

LinkedIn's Algorithm Taps Talent Graph, But Still Needs Human Touch

BY Austin Carr | 08-10-2011 | 7:25 PM | CAREERS

With Klout-like talent scores and Pandora-like recommendations for the job world, LinkedIn's magical algorithm is combing copious amounts of data to help employers discover top talent. READ MORE›

Most Innovative Companies: LinkedIn CEO Reid Hoffman on Network Intelligence

BY Anya Kamenetz | 02-18-2011 | 11:12 AM | ETHONOMICS

In this exclusive interview for our Most Innovative Companies series, Reid Hoffman talks about college students, the different types of networks, and the future of LinkedIn.READ MORE›

Most Creative People 2010: #17 Reid Hoffman

BY Ellen McGirt @ellmcgirt | 05-27-2010 | 6:31 PM | LEADERSHIP

"The good relationships and alliances you create define your mutual ability to be effective," says Reid Hoffman, which is a fancy way of saying that friends really matter. Hoffman, 42, is a powerful friend to have. In the early ... READ MORE›

Silicon Valley's Angel Investors

BY Fast Company Staff | 06-27-2008 | 4:20 PM | ETHONOMICS

Founder, Half.com (sold to eBay). His First Round Capital has invested in StumbleUpon (to eBay), among others. Cofounder of Motive. Portfolio includes Digg and Twitter. Cofounder, Sun Microsystems; founder, Granite ...READ MORE›