In less than six months, the hard work paid off with the birth of linkedin on may 5, 2003 with 4500 people signing up the very first month. Argentina entrepreneurship, endeavor, and global lessons. In 2003 hoffman cofounded linkedin, the worlds largest professional networking service. Being the first social network for professionals and businesses to connect, no wonder linkedin became a massive crowdpuller. Lifechanging career advice from linkedin s billionaire founder reid hoffman. Founded in 2002, linkedin is a social networking site designed by keeping the businessoriented community in mind. What selfmade billionaire reid hoffman does differently. Reid hoffman met peter thiel when they were both undergraduates at stanford, and they grew close in the years after they left palo alto. Reid hoffmans big dreams for linkedin the new yorker. For linkedin founder reid hoffman, relationships rule the. With a heritage in the tech sector, the firms work today cuts across a range of industries.
Hoffman reveals the career wisdom that helped lead him to that success in a book called the startup of you. Mar 17, 2012 reid hoffman, the cofounder of linkedin, on why the future belongs to the networkers. He started the social network linkedin precisely to help people, specifically people in a professional context, form, improve, and make use of their relationships. Reid currently acts as the executive chairman of linkedin. Linkedin cofounder reid hoffman on the art of importing and keeping business builders. Not so, says billionaire linkedin cofounder reid hoffman on the tim ferriss show. Reid hoffman may 5, 20 ten years ago, i cofounded linkedin in my living room with the mission of connecting the worlds professionals to make them more productive and successful. After all, he is the founder of one of the largest professional networking sites in the world, linkedin. Sep 01, 2014 this is an excerpt from reid hoffmans latest book the alliance. I am unable to hang out with author reid hoffman, cofounded of linkedin, so i chose the next best choice. Linkedin cofounder reid hoffman announced today that hes joined the board of directors at microsoft. All of hoffman s actions and decisions are guided by three principles. The site became immensely popular and is today available in 24 languages including chinese, english, french, german, italian, portuguese, spanish, and dutch. Rather, its that they have learned how to blitzscale.
The venture capitalist who cofounded linkedin reveals the surefire system that he. As the founder of linkedin, hoffman monetized peoples desires to build. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover reid s. For clients with global needs, the company operates in asia, europe and the united states. If you work hard enough and long enough, then you will succeed. Reid hoffman weighs in on microsoftlinkedin deal bloomberg. Hoffman is also an internet entrepreneur, a venture capitalist and an author who has written quite a few inspiring books. View reid hoffmans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
Reid hoffman cofounded professional networking site linkedin in 2003 and is a partner at venture capital firm greylock partners. Reid hoffman and michelle yee support a range of nonprofits. He focuses on building products that can reach hundreds of millions of participants and businesses that have network effects. Reid hoffman, cofounder of linkedin has a new book out called alliance. I write about entrepreneurship, civics, and intellectual life. Lifechanging career advice from linkedins billionaire founder reid hoffman. This is precisely why linkedins 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. Career advice from linkedin founder reid hoffman business. Reid hoffman, not only an entrepreneur and vc, but this stanford and oxford alum is also an author, who has published essays and two bestseller books. I remember sketching out when i was 12 a plan to change the world.
Reid hoffman, linkedins cofounder and executive chairman, comments on the microsoftlinkedin deal during an interview with bloombergs emily chang at the 2016 global entrepreneurship summit in. When we have news about the book, youll hear it first. If you go to linkedin and look up reid hoffmans profile, this is how he describes himself. In fact, the tagline of the company is relationships matter. In their new book, reid hoffman and chris yeh explain why it often makes sense to prioritize growth over efficiency. This terrific book shows you how to live, learn, and thrive in a networked world. Reid hoffman and linkedin internet biographies library binding july 15, 20. In the startup of you, a book he has cowritten that dwells heavily on the art of networking. Contrary to the popular narrative, its not their superhuman founders or savvy venture capitalists. 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 reid hoffman joins microsofts board. Managing talent in the networked age is a bestselling new book written by reid hoffman chairman and cofounder of linkedin, ben casnocha, and chris yeh. May 26, 2017 linkedin cofounder reid hoffman announced today that hes making a big bet on, the site for social justice petitions. In 1998, reid hoffman was a founding board member and executive vice president of paypal.
Inspiring success story of reid hoffman founder of linkedin. It actually takes a little work to find the part where he. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Nov 24, 2015 what selfmade billionaire reid hoffman does differently. Back at silicon valley, hoffman flocked up with his former colleagues and leased an office space to kickstart the work. Blitzscaling, by reid hoffman and chris yeh, shares the secret to starting and scaling massively. On page 85 of the book the authors say the fastest way to change yourself is to hang out with people who are already the way you want to be.
As hoffman wrote in a linkedin post, when you scale at speed. Reid hoffman is best known as the cofounder of linkedin, which was one of the first businessoriented social networking services at the time of its launch. Reid hoffman, angel investor, cofounder of linkedin and fast company most creative person, took the stage at sxsw interactive as part of the distinguished speaker series. Reid hoffman, the cofounder of linkedin, on why the future belongs to the networkers. Hoffman serves on the boards of a number of organizations, including kiva, a microlending organization and endeavor global, which supports highimpact entrepreneurs. Forging a fulfilling career is one of the most important and often, most difficult challenges in building a happy life. Reid hoffman, the cofounder of linkedin, is looking ahead to web 3. For linkedin founder reid hoffman, relationships rule the world reid hoffman dreamed of becoming a philosopher. 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, angel investor, cofounder of linkedin and fast company most creative person, took the stage at sxsw interactive as part of the distinguished speaker series, and immediately brought. An accomplished entrepreneur, executive, and investor, reid hoffman has played an integral role in building many of todays leading consumer technology businesses. Born on the 5th of august 1967, reid garrett hoffman is an active entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author.
Apr 24, 2017 hes the billionaire cofounder of linkedin, greylock partner, a mentor to many, and, starting in may, the host of a new podcast called masters of scale. Hoffman reveals the career wisdom that helped lead him to that success in a. Reid hoffman in the early 1990s, reid hoffman had a vision for the future of the internet. Linkedin founder reid hoffman says work smarter not harder. This story appears in the may 2017 issue of entrepreneur. Reid hoffman profile and collection of news, indepth analysis, opinion articles, photos and videos from vanity fair. According to reid and his coauthors, ben casnocha and chris yeh, the 21st century employeeemployer relationship has transformed dramatically and the companies that will win in this new age are those willing to adopt a new career management framework. Ranging from linkedin to paypal, from airbnb to convoy to facebook, reid invests in businesses with network effects and.
In 2003, he cofounded linkedin, the worlds largest professional networking service. Chile, entrepreneurs, endeavor, and global lessons dec 12. Linkedin is thriving with more than 500 million members around the world. Hoffman was the cofounder and executive chairman of linkedin, a businessoriented social network used primarily for professional networking. Reid hoffman biography childhood, life achievements. His areas of focus include consumer internet, enterprise 2. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover reids. 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. But along with the windfall will come a massive tax bill that. Curated profile of reid hoffman, general partner, greylock partners including career history, news and intelligence, portfolio companies and investments. 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.
Among the success stories that were linked to the humongous growth of social networking, reid hoffmans is one. Early on a monday evening in june, reid hoffman, the founder and executive chairman of the businessoriented networking site linkedin, met mark. Jun 23, 2016 reid hoffman, linkedin s cofounder and executive chairman, comments on the microsoft linkedin deal during an interview with bloombergs emily chang at the 2016 global entrepreneurship summit in. Join us as we turn the tables on our frequent linkedin speaker series interviewer, reid hoffman, and interview him about his new book.
Linkedin cofounder reid hoffman announced today that hes making a big bet on, the site for social justice petitions. Reid hoffman to face massive tax bill following linkedin sale. Reid hoffman is a partner at greylock, and cofounder and executive chairman at linkedin. When reid hoffman was 14, tired of his local school, he took a stand for himself and decided to apply to a private high school called the putney school to study epistemology. If you arent embarrassed by the first version of your product, you shipped too late. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Hoffman and yee serve on the board of directors of the exploratorium. In the startup of you, a book he has cowritten that. A book by linkedin cofounder reid hoffman says job satisfaction comes from committing to your colleaguesforever. Unlike traditional agencies handicapped by their silo structure, the hoffman agency applies a collaborative approach to implementing multicountry campaigns. Linkedin founder reid hoffman reveals what it was like building paypal with elon musk and peter thiel and what it. The first book is a classic management text, which lays out, in detail, a comprehensive system of management, the research that backs up its efficacy, and a broad set of tools and examples to let.
Reid hoffman story bio, facts, networth, family, auto, home. Jul 03, 2017 if you work hard enough and long enough, then you will succeed. Reid hoffman, founder of linkedin and part of the paypal mafia, has put these types of relationships at the center of his career and. Jul 03, 2014 a book by linkedin cofounder reid hoffman says job satisfaction comes from committing to your colleaguesforever. An accomplished entrepreneur and executive, reid has played an integral role in building many of todays leading consumer technology. In the book, reid and his coauthors, ben casnocha and chris yeh, share ideas how to make an alliance with your employees in order recruit, manage, and retain the entrepreneurial talent your company needs to succeed.
View reid hoffman s profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Blitzscaling is the name of linkedin cofounder reid hoffmans class at stanford, and its all about the need for speed, in phases. He is currently a partner at the venture capital firm greylock partners. Reid hoffman of linkedin has become the goto guy of tech. The startup of you is crammed with insights and strategies to help each of us create the work life. After stanford, he took a marshall scholarship so he could ponder the great ideas at. Inspired by the invaluable role relationships played in our own careers, we launched linkedin with the tagline relationships matter. Reid hoffman story bio, facts, networth, family, auto. Reid hoffman has a big, new pot of gold to dive into. All of hoffmans actions and decisions are guided by three principles. Reid garrett hoffman cbe born august 5, 1967 is an american internet entrepreneur, venture capitalist and author. Nov 02, 2015 blitzscaling is the name of linkedin cofounder reid hoffman s class at stanford, and its all about the need for speed, in phases.
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