Linkedin co founder reid hoffman introduces his new book, the startup of you. Linkedin co founder reid hoffman s latest book, blitzscaling, is a master plan to get you from fledgling, struggling company to blowing your competition out of. Hes on the board of airbnb and microsoft and was a founding member of paypal. View reid hoffmans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Linkedin founder reid hoffman on investing, his podcast. Jul 03, 2014 reid hoffman, cofounder of linkedin, knows this well. He has challenged a wellworn idea the importance of letting your passions guide your career. This is precisely why linkedins founder, reid garrett hoffman, one of the premier starteruppers in silicon. Reid hoffman is the founder of linkedin and a prolific investor.
I was wondering if you wanted a new crm solution at the motley fool. Oct, 2014 tom gardner sits down with linkedin founder reid hoffman for a lively and. This is a practical book that shows you how to take control and build a career that will enable you to have real impact. Coauthored by reid hoffman, founder chairman of linkedin, the alliance teaches managers how to recruit, manage, and retain the entrepreneurial employees your business needs to succeed in the networked age. Feb 15, 2012 linkedin co founder reid hoffman has pulled off something extraordinary in his book writing debut. Linkedin co founder reid hoffman reid hoffman was a founding board member and executive vice president of paypal, and in 2003, he cofounded linkedin, the worlds largest professional networking service.
Managing talent in the networked age, coauthored by silicon valleys reid hoffman, ben casnocha, and chris yeh. Reid hoffman was linkedins chief executive officer for the companys first four years. He led linkedin through its first four years and to profitability as chief executive. Internet billionaire reid hoffman apologizes for funding a. I am co founder of linkedin and a partner at greylock. Linkedin co founder apologizes for deception in alabama senate race the tech billionaire reid hoffman said he was embarrassed to learn that his funding had been used to. Linkedin is thriving with more than 500 million members around the world and a diversified revenue model that includes subscriptions, advertising, and software licensing. Reid hoffman was linkedin s chief executive officer for the companys first four years. Reid hoffman biography childhood, life achievements. Jul 08, 2014 reid hoffman, co founder of linkedin has a new book out called alliance. In this course, linkedin founder reid hoffman and entrepreneur chris yeh break down when and how entrepreneurs and other business leaders should leverage this tactic to get ahead. For linkedin founder reid hoffman, relationships rule the world reid hoffman dreamed of becoming a philosopher.
The premise of the book is that the employeremployee relationship is broken. According to david kirkpatricks book the facebook effect, hoffman arranged the first meeting between mark zuckerberg and peter thiel. They have resided in palo, alto, ca for over ten years. Jan 25, 2016 born on the 5th of august 1967, reid garrett hoffman is an active entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author. Oct 09, 2018 reid hoffman, linkedin cofounder and greylock partners investor, discusses his new book, blitzscaling, the potential for tech regulation, and his message for silicon valley. Linkedin founder reid hoffmans advice for entrepreneurs neil patel. Linkedin cofounder reid hoffman net worth, books, wife. For linkedin founder reid hoffman, relationships rule the. Lifechanging career advice from linkedin s billionaire founder reid hoffman. Inspiring success story of reid hoffman founder of linkedin.
Internet billionaire reid hoffman apologizes for funding a group tied to disinformation in alabama race linkedin co founder reid hoffman in san francisco last. I write about entrepreneurship, silicon valley, civics, politics, and perhaps some philosophical topics, too. Reid hoffman, co founder of linkedin, knows this well. Reid hoffman and chris yeh on blitzscaling linkedin learning. When we have news about the book, youll hear it first. He was an angel investor in facebook and zynga, and in 2009, he became a partner at the venture capital firm greylock partners.
Reid hoffman s new book argues startups must grow with reckless abandon to truly innovate. Nov 16, 2017 linkedin co founder reid hoffman is not shy when expressing his opinions of president donald trump the entrepreneur, who now sits on microsofts board of directors and is a partner at venture. Linkedin, at the time, was still approaching its first million users and did not have a dime in revenue. Reid and chriswho literally wrote the book on this topic in 2018s. Reid is the host of masters of scale, an original podcast series and the first american media program to commit to a 5050 gender balance for featured. This is precisely why linkedin s founder, reid garrett hoffman, one of the premier starteruppers in silicon valleybesides cofounding linkedin, he is on the board of zynga, was an early investor in facebook, and sits on the board of mozillahas written the startup of you, coauthored with ben casnocha. Hoffman believes that society and communities are real and that technology can be used to create new communities. What linkedin cofounder reid hoffman looks for in a start. Dec 26, 2018 internet billionaire reid hoffman apologizes for funding a group tied to disinformation in alabama race linkedin co founder reid hoffman in san francisco last year. For a quick introduction to the books ideas, enjoy the trailer below.
Reid hoffman shares secrets for startups in new blitzscaling book. Ranging from linkedin to paypal, from airbnb to convoy to facebook, reid invests in businesses with network effects and collaborates on building their product. The method requires taking risks in a doordie environment, but promises competitive advantage. Billionaire linkedin co founder reid hoffman is a prolific silicon valley investor who has held stakes in facebook, airbnb and groupon. Reid garrett hoffman cbe is an american internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author.
He was the co founder and executive chairman of linkedin and is currently a partner at greylock. Linkedin founder reid hoffman makes recordbreaking gift to u of ts faculty of information for chair in ai the reid hoffman chair in artificial intelligence and the human reflects hoffman s longstanding interest in cognitive science and philosophy, and his abiding fascination with questions about what artificial intelligence will mean for. His next book is focused on blitzscaling, based on his stanford course of the same name. Managing talent in the networked age the premise of the book is that the employeremployee relationship is broken.
Reid garrett hoffman cbe born august 5, 1967 is an american internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author. His new book coauthored with ben casnocha is the startup of you, from which this guest post is. The lightningfast path to building massively valuable companies with chris yeh what separates the startups that get disrupted and disappear from the ones who grow to become global giants. He has challenged a wellworn idea the importance of. Linkedin founder reid hoffman makes recordbreaking gift. His areas of focus include consumer internet, enterprise 2. Reid hoffman is an american internet entrepreneur best known as the co founder of linkedin, a social network for professionals to connect with each other. Linkedin co founder reid hoffman has pulled off something extraordinary in his book writing debut. Reid hoffman emily chang sits down with linkedin co founder and executive chairman reid hoffman to talk about how he got to where he is today and about his new book the alliance. Thats why the writers of the new book the alliance, linkedin cofounder reid hoffman and two fellow entrepreneurs, ben casnocha and chris. He serves on the boards of airbnb, convoy, edmodo, and microsoft, in addition to some as yet unannounced startups. Linkedin s founders are reid hoffman, allen blue, konstantin guericke, eric ly and jeanluc vaillant. In this course, linkedin founder reid hoffman and entrepreneur chris. Hoffman reveals the career wisdom that helped lead him to that success in a book called the startup of you.
Reid hoffman, social networker and co founder of linkedin, might respectfully disagree. He is also a venture capitalist and the author of two new york times bestsellers. In october 2018, hoffman coauthored his third book, titled blitzscaling. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover reids. Part of the singapore chapter of londonheadquartered entrepreneur first.
Reid hoffman cofounded professional networking site linkedin in 2003 and is a partner at venture capital firm greylock partners. Last week, i had the pleasure of chatting with linkedin co founder and executive chairman reid hoffman and ceo jeff weiner for the linkedin speaker series about our new book the alliance. Reid hoffman cofounded professional networking site linkedin in 2003 and is a. Sep 19, 2018 linkedin founder reid hoffman makes recordbreaking gift to u of ts faculty of information for chair in ai the reid hoffman chair in artificial intelligence and the human reflects hoffmans longstanding interest in cognitive science and philosophy, and his abiding fascination with questions about what artificial intelligence will mean for. Oct 10, 2018 dont focus on early revenue, measuring your longterm value or your customers might not be the advice a new entrepreneur would expect. Blitzscaling, by reid hoffman and chris yeh, shares the secret to starting and scaling massively. According to linkedin cofounder reid hoffman who wrote. In startups and life, you need plan a, b, and z techcrunch. Heres what he sees in the six to eight pitches out of the. Dinkelspiel award, golden grant, founder of the symbolic systems forum.
Blitzscaling, as hoffman calls it in his new book, means prioritising speed over efficiency in the face of uncertainty. Founder reid hoffman, previously ceo of linkedin, is chairman of the board. Linkedin cofounder apologizes for deception in alabama. Dec 04, 2015 linkedin founder and greylock investor reid hoffman is regarded as one of the most wellconnected people in silicon valley. Reid hoffmans big dreams for linkedin the new yorker. His wife, michelle controls over 40 percent stake in linkedin. Linkedin founder reid hoffman makes recordbreaking gift to u. My linkedin profile my greylock bio wikipedia about the blog this blog functions as a hub of all my posts and essays online. Motley fool ceo tom gardner talks with linkedin founder reid. Linkedins billionaire founder reid hoffman says helping run. Rather, its that they have learned how to blitzscale. Linkedin cofounder reid hoffman, slimfast founder s.
After stanford, he took a marshall scholarship so he could ponder the great ideas at. Reid cofounded linkedin, the worlds largest professional networking service, in 2003. Early on a monday evening in june, reid hoffman, the founder and executive chairman of the businessoriented networking site linkedin, met mark pincus, the founder and chief executive of the. Linkedin cofounder says tech companies shouldnt be. An american billionaire, reid hoffman is an internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and an author.
A blueprint for thriving in your job and building a career by applying the lessons of silicon valleys most innovative entrepreneurs. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover reid s. Linkedin cofounder and chairman reid hoffman and author ben casnocha show how to accelerate your career in todays competitive world. Jun 30, 2014 linkedin s co founder chairman, reid hoffman, has written a new book with ben casnocha and chris yeh. He collected lessons from his career in his 2014 book the alliance. Linkedin co founder apologizes for deception in alabama senate race the tech billionaire reid hoffman said he was embarrassed to learn that his funding had been used to spread disinformation.
Jul 08, 2014 last week, i had the pleasure of chatting with linkedin co founder and executive chairman reid hoffman and ceo jeff weiner for the linkedin speaker series about our new book the alliance. Hoffman was the co founder and executive chairman of linkedin, a businessoriented social network used primarily for professional networking. Reid hoffman, social networker and cofounder of linkedin, might respectfully disagree. Reid hoffman and his wife, michelle yee at a white house state dinner in 2015. View reid hoffman s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Linkedin cofounder shares his secret for getting ahead of. Reid hoffman is the founder of linkedin and was an early investor in facebook. Monday, january 25, 2016 views 4614 born on the 5 th of august 1967, reid garrett hoffman is an active entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author. Oct 28, 2018 linkedin cofounder reid hoffmans latest book, blitzscaling, is a master plan to get you from fledgling, struggling company to blowing your competition out of the water and becoming your market. But reid hoffman, co founder of linkedin, says if your business idea is a worthy one, dont sweat it.
I would go to the public library and would just pull the next book off the. The linkedin cofounder on blitzscaling a company while. Why linkedins founder wrote a book about leading entrepreneurial employees work doesnt work like it used to reid hoffman and two fellow entrepreneurs make the case for forming mutually. Contrary to the popular narrative, its not their superhuman founders or savvy venture capitalists. Drawing on the best of silicon valley, the startup of you helps you accelerate your career and take control of your futureno matter your profession.
Hi, i am reid hoffman, co founder and chairman of linkedin and partner at greylock. The startup of you is crammed with insights and strategies to help each of us create the work. Hoffman was the cofounder and executive chairman of linkedin. In addition to sitting on the board of the mozilla foundation and numerous nonprofits, he is a founder of, which lobbies for immigration reform and the improvement of american education. It is funded by sequoia capital, greylock, bain capital ventures, bessemer venture partners and the european founders fund. But reid hoffman, venture capitalist and co founder of linkedin, has a method for success that bucks tradition. Linkedin founder reid hoffmans advice for entrepreneurs. And hes proposing a way for employers to benefit from this rootlessness. Career advice from linkedin founder reid hoffman business. Reid currently acts as the executive chairman of linkedin.
Reid is the coauthor of two new york times bestselling books. Why linkedin s founder wrote a book about leading entrepreneurial employees work doesnt work like it used to reid hoffman and two fellow entrepreneurs make the case for forming mutually. Linkedin is thriving with more than 400 million members around the world and a diversified revenue model that includes subscriptions, advertising, and software licensing. The preteam, preidea tech startup incubator is backed by sginnovate, greylock partners, and linkedin founder reid hoffman. Linkedin s co founder chairman, reid hoffman, has written a new book with ben casnocha and chris yeh. The serial entrepreneur and now venture capitalist makes the point that people are no longer willing to be lifers at companies who expect loyalty from them, while making no commitment to their professional development.
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