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AcquiredJun 16, 2016

Episode 14: LinkedIn

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Notable books mentioned: The Facebook Effect by David Kirkpatrick

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The Facebook Effect
David Kirkpatrick

I think I remember reading the Facebook effect by David Kirkpatrick.

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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 Facebook Effect
David Kirkpatrick
Best for Tech enthusiasts and entrepreneursOften cited around social networking evolution

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
Key quote: 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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