Reid Hoffman

Reid Hoffman

Entrepreneur and venture capitalist

Reid Hoffman is an American entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and author who co founded LinkedIn, the world's largest professional networking platform. He is a partner at Greylock Partners and the author of books including The Start up of You and Blitzscaling, which draw on his experience building and investing in technology companies.

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Books by Reid Hoffman

Blitzscaling by Reid Hoffman

Blitzscaling

by Reid Hoffman

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Hoffman argues that some markets reward blitzscaling: prioritising speed over efficiency under uncertainty. Growing fast and messy beats growing carefully when winner-takes-most dynamics apply.

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Most Recommended by Reid

The books Reid Hoffman references, cites, and recommends most frequently.

Zero to One by Peter Thiel

Zero to One

by Peter Thiel

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Thiel argues that true innovation means creating something entirely new, not copying what exists. Competition is for losers, monopoly through unique value is how lasting companies are built.

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The Lean Startup by Eric Ries

The Lean Startup

by Eric Ries

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Ries argues most startups fail by building products nobody wants. The solution: treat your business as an experiment, measure validated learning, and pivot before you run out of cash.

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The Innovator's Dilemma by Clayton Christensen

The Innovator's Dilemma

by Clayton Christensen

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Christensen explains why successful companies fail: they rationally ignore disruptive innovations that initially serve small, unprofitable markets, until those markets overtake them entirely.

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Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore

Crossing the Chasm

by Geoffrey Moore

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Moore identifies the dangerous gap between early adopters and the mainstream market that kills most tech products. Crossing this chasm requires focusing on a single beachhead segment and dominating it completely.

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Influence Map

Who Reid draws from, and who draws from Reid — aggregated across every book in this collection. Counts show the number of citation links, not the depth of each one.

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