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Is Your Startup Ready For The Challenges Of An IPO?

Startup Professionals Musings

With the recent apparent successes of several startups in taking their company public (initial public offering) and raising billions of dollars, I’m hearing a groundswell of enthusiasm from new entrepreneurs to follow in their footsteps to fund their companies and become billionaires overnight.

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Knowing When It’s Time To Sell Your Startup

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by Christopher Wallace, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Amsterdam Printing. For years, the most desirable exit strategy for startup companies was to go public through an initial public offering. Just two years later, Groupon reportedly turned down a $6 billion buyout offer from Google.

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In Silicon Valley, Founders Fight for Control

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Updated July 10, 2012, 7:57 p.m. 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% million products as of June, and this year expects to do $140 million in sales.

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

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September 19, 2012, 9:32 p.m. based companies initially funded by venture capital between 2006 and 2011, 84% now are closely held and operating independently, 11% were acquired or made initial public offerings of stock and 4% went out of business, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. Businesses For Sale |.