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The IPO Market: Is Larry Bird Walking Through that Door?

Growthink Blog

One of the key objectives of the recently passed JOBS act is that it will “open” the now 11 years and counting "shut” window for initial public offerings. Because golly, when it comes to the IPO market and public market returns in general, help is needed in a big way. companies went public.

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The pioneers of Silicon Valley’s fast culture on how to grow quickly, not recklessly

Reid Hoffman

There are times when small and slow is the right strategy for a specific market opportunity. When the market conditions are right, you should blitzscale for the benefit of all stakeholders: customers, employees, investors, and society. Blitzscaling is a response to market dynamics, not the cause.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

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Loading… Markets. ignited the current trend by adopting a dual-class voting structure before its IPO in 2004. About 14% of the technology firms that have held initial public offerings between January 2011 and the end of June 2012 went public with at least two share classes—more than twice the 6.4%

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The Venture Capital Secret: 3 Out of 4 Start-Ups Fail

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Loading… Markets. Loading… Market Data. Media & Marketing. Marketing & Strategy. His findings are based on data from more than 2,000 companies that received venture funding, generally at least $1 million, from 2004 through 2010. Globaloney: Globalization Challenged. » More. » More.