Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 31, 2019

In the old days, every entrepreneur dreamed of easily taking their startup public, and making it big. Today the rate of startups going public (IPO – Initial Public Offering) is up from the dead zone, but is still half the rate back before 2000. Startups going public are laid open to competitors and critics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

In the old days, every entrepreneur dreamed of easily taking their startup public, and making it big. Today the rate of startups going public (IPO – Initial Public Offering) is up from the dead zone, but is still half the rate of 15 years ago. Startups going public are laid open to competitors and critics.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 1, 2015

In the old days, every entrepreneur dreamed of easily taking their startup public, and making it big. Today the rate of startups going public (IPO – Initial Public Offering) is up from the dead zone, but is still less than half the rate of 15 years ago. Startup founders don’t fit in a public company.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 29, 2022

In the old days, every entrepreneur planned on taking their startup public, and making it big. Today the rate of startups going public (IPO – Initial Public Offering) is finally up from the dead zone of the last two decades, and is now double the rate back in 1999. Constant pressure to increase earnings.

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Startup Professionals Musings

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

In the old days, every entrepreneur dreamed of someday taking their startup public, and making it a multi-national powerhouse. In my view, the key reasons that IPOs have lost their luster from an entrepreneur and investor perspective include the following: The US IPO process seems broken. Constant pressure to increase earnings.

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Startup Professionals Musings

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

Entrepreneurs love the art of the start. The job changes from creating a “work of art” to operating a “cookie cutter.” Initial Public Offering (IPO). Shareholders are demanding, and liability concerns are high. Even lifetime entrepreneurs can decide that enough is enough. Make it your cash cow.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 5, 2011

Entrepreneurs love the art of the start. The job changes from creating a “work of art” to operating a “cookie cutter.” Initial Public Offering (IPO). Shareholders are demanding, and liability concerns are high. Even lifetime entrepreneurs can decide that enough is enough. Make it your cash cow.

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