LinkedIn Case Analysis Executive Summary LinkedIn Corporation went public on the New York Stock Exchange on May 18th‚ 2011. The Initial Public Offering documents listed the stock at $45 per share. It started trading the next day at an opening price of $83.20‚ peaked at $122.70‚ and closed at $94.25. This was an increase of 109.44% over the IPO price. Almost two years later‚ the stock has had its low points‚ but still its market price remains well above the value calculated by many analysts
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Despite triumphing over its competitors and hosting over 5 million people on its network‚ LinkedIn has little revenue to show for its success or to sustain long-term operations. CEO Reid Hoffman and Vice President of Marketing Konstantin Guericke must decide on and implement a plan that will be effective in generating revenue by October 2006 to ensure success in its next round of venture-capital funding. They can either introduce a bundle of eight services for a monthly charge of $15 while maintaining
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1. What is the LinkedIn website‚ what service(s) does it provide? (3 marks) It’s a serious business social networking website. It provide resume-posting by more than 100 million professionals and corporate types. 2. What was LinkedIn’s Net profit Margin in 2010? (1 mark) $243-million revenue‚ profit: $15.4-million 3. Why are their concerns about the future potential growth in the number of LinkedIn user? (3) -The company acknowledges that the number of its registered members is higher
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CASE STUDY: LINKEDIN CORPORATION The purpose of this case study is to analyze and forecast LinkedIn’s enterprise value based on market multiples. The primary multiple used for this valuation is EV to EBITDA and Revenue. Other multiples selected are market capitalization by net income. IPO OFFERING LinkedIn seed capital came from a combination of financing channels‚ Series A Preferred Stock and Series B venture capitalist firms and investors. Beneficial ownership and voting privileges are divided
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Lahoz Adrià Sospedra LinkedIn: Introduction and Mission Social network to build a professional identity online‚ stay in touch with colleagues‚ discover professional opportunities‚ business deals... 24 languages More than 6‚800 employees Offices in 30 cities around the world 347 million members Mission: connecting professionals from all over the world in order to enhance their productivity and success. LinkedIn: Environment Analysis PESTEL Analysis LinkedIn: Industry Analysis Porter’s
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Case Study: The Corporation 1. In the mid 1800s the corporation emerged as a "legal person" by way of maneuvering in the legal system. For the next 100 years we saw the rise to dominance of the corporation. The corporation created unprecedented wealth but at what cost? The externalities of corporate operations are responsible for countless cases of illness‚ death‚ poverty‚ pollution‚ exploitation and lies. Voice your opinion on this. Who Is Responsible for regulating these Corporations?‚ The Government
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and Sana Nasim are both students at Sheridan College. They are currently enrolled in the Post Graduate Certificate Program in Human Resource Management at the college. Keeping in view the importance of LinkedIn they have selected to teach ‘How to create LinkedIn account’ to Beenish’s brother. LinkedIn is a key networking tool for professionals in virtually any field. It assists in connecting with potential employers‚ experts or consultants in the field and in finding job opportunities. About The Learner
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LinkedIn is a social networking site (SNS) that can be used by anyone; however‚ it is primarily used by professionals‚ recent college graduates‚ and businesses. There are many differences that distinguish LinkedIn from other social networking sites‚ such as‚ Facebook and Twitter. For example‚ age and economic demographics differ from LinkedIn users‚ as compared to Facebook users. I personally use Facebook and Twitter for fun and entertainment; LinkedIn on the other hand is used more for making
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Running Head: SIA Corp Case Study- SIA Corp. The situation in this case study demonstrates the need to consolidate employee knowledge into one system in an effort to improve overall company performance. SIA had acquired 30 separate businesses but they were still functioning like 30 separate companies. They each still had their own set of management and well-defined procedures and policies. As a result‚ most of the employees had developed their own areas of expertise. In the highly competitive
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Mouse Trap: Woodstream Corporation The company that has been chosen for this case study is Woodstream Corporation. This company was founded in 1832 and was formerly known as Animal Trap Company of America. It manufactures and markets a variety of pest control products including rodent control‚ caring control for pets and different types of mouse traps. It has been around for more than 150 years and marketed over 2500 unique products. Woodstream works to bring innovation to consumers by combining
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