LinkedIn celebrates 10 years

Ten years ago, I co-founded LinkedIn in my living room with the mission of connecting the world’s professionals to make them more productive and successful.

Inspired by the invaluable role relationships played in our own careers, we launched LinkedIn with the tagline “Relationships matter.”

At the end of our first month, we had 4,500 members in the network. 10 years later, we’re honored and humbled that so many of you have made LinkedIn a part of your daily professional lives.

Today, hundreds of millions of professionals around the world are turning to LinkedIn to connect with each other, manage their identities, get insights they need to be great at what they do, and find their dream jobs.

I’m continually inspired by our members’ career aspirations and achievements. Click here to take a look at our journey since 2003, including photos of our first office and notes from an early meeting with my co-founders.

None of this would be possible without all of our LinkedIn employees, past and present, who’ve poured their passion and talents into building this company.

In 2003, we were a handful of guys in a living room. Today, 3,700+ employees are celebrating “Cinco de LinkedIn” around the world.

Our vision at LinkedIn is to create economic opportunity for every professional in the world.

We look forward to helping you accomplish much more in the years to come and growing the relationships that matter most.

Thank you for being a part of our journey.

Reid Hoffman