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Entrepreneurship in the Fast Lane

Growthink Blog

Try these statistics on for size, from 1999 to today Asia’s share of the world’s Initial Public Offerings grew from 12% to 66%. In that same time frame, United States IPO volume declined 75% in real terms and now accounts for less than 11% of the global total. In the U.S. In the U.S. domestic GNP growth couldn’t touch.

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A New Era For Entrepreneurs And Startups Has Begun

Startup Professionals Musings

Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy. According to a report just out, a record 156 operating companies went public in the U.S. in 2013, with aggregate proceeds of over $38 billion. business entrepreneur investment IPO social media startup' It’s not too late to start.

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The Future is Better than You Think

Growthink Blog

Try these statistics on for size, from 1999 to today Asia’s share of the world’s Initial Public Offerings grew from 12% to 66%. In that same time frame, United States IPO volume declined 75% in real terms and now accounts for less than 11% of the global total. These are fantastic new markets for U.S.

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10 Recommendations For Aspiring New Venture Investors

Startup Professionals Musings

Some of these groups also offer you the option of putting your money into a multiple-startup fund to spread your risk. These may be aggregated by an angel group up to about $1M for an angel round. Liquidity events include merger or acquisition (M&A), or Initial Public Offering (IPO) when the stock goes public.

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10 Keys To Making Money By Investing In Entrepreneurs

Startup Professionals Musings

Some of these groups also offer you the option of putting your money into a multiple-startup fund to spread your risk. These may be aggregated by an angel group up to about $1M for an angel round. Liquidity events include merger or acquisition (M&A), or Initial Public Offering (IPO) when the stock goes public.

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10 Steps To Investing Successfully In New Ventures

Startup Professionals Musings

Some of these groups also offer you the option of putting your money into a multiple-startup fund to spread your risk. These may be aggregated by an angel group up to about $1M for an angel round. Liquidity events include merger or acquisition (M&A), or Initial Public Offering (IPO) when the stock goes public.

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Proceed With Caution Selecting Startup Investments

Startup Professionals Musings

Some of these groups also offer you the option of putting your money into a multiple-startup fund to spread your risk. These may be aggregated by an Angel group up to about $1M for an Angel round. Liquidity events include merger or acquisition (M&A), or Initial Public Offering (IPO) when the stock goes public.