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AcquiredJun 16, 2016

Episode 14: LinkedIn

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David Kirkpatrick

Indexed context: The host mentions 'The Facebook Effect' to highlight the foresight of Silicon Valley tech leaders in recognizing the potential of social networking.…

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Ben and David cover the 3-day-old acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft for $26.2 billion. They cover LinkedIn’s founding story by Reid Hoffman, break down their core businesses, analyze recent stock behavior, and speculate on the future of the company inside Microsoft. The big question - were they worth the price tag?
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  • The conversation centers on social networking evolution.
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The Facebook Effect
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In that book, he kind of talks about that. There was a group of people that were in Silicon Valley that were super involved in a lot of tech products and realized that social networking was going to be the next big thing.

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For: Tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurs
Indexed context: I think I remember reading the Facebook effect by David Kirkpatrick.
The host mentions 'The Facebook Effect' to highlight the foresight of Silicon Valley tech leaders in recognizing the potential of social networking. The book provides insights into how these innovators quickly capitalized on emerging trends, particularly in the context of LinkedIn's launch.
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