Tag Archives: LinkedIn

Infographic: Compare Perks and Benefits at Google, Facebook, Twitter, and Other Web Cos.

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When I first started at Yahoo! in 1996, every Friday the company would set out free bagels (a perk about which several friends had to eventually tell me to shut the hell up.) Since then, things have gotten progressively cushier … Continue reading »


Audio: Obama's Answer to Early Google Employee's 'Would you please raise my taxes?'; Watch Entire LinkedIn Appearance

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Here's one interesting exchange at today's LinkedIn town hall with President Obama today. A man in the audience says, " "I don't have a job but that's because I've been lucky enough to live in Silicon Valley and did quite well, so I'm unemployed by choice…. Will you please raise my taxes? … I would like everyone to have the country invest in things like Pell grants and job-training programs that made it possible for me to get to where I am."


Graphic: The New Tech Bubble?

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Two weeks ago, LinkedIn went public with a major bang, creating overnight millionaires, '90s style. Is there bubble trouble on the horizon? This infographic from The Atlantic, called "Recent Over-the-Top Valuations Explored," illustrates the rapid acceleration in the perceived worth … Continue reading »


LinkedIn Shares Surge on First Day of Trading; Follow the Stock

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On its first day of trading, LinkedIn quickly surged to around $90, double the price of $45 the company had set. Follow the stock on CBS MarketWatch. The IPO has been widely anticipated because the Mountain View-based company is the … Continue reading »