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How do you find a startup investor?

The Startup Magazine

They’re looking to diversify their portfolio from just stocks and bonds. A successful startup can yield a pot of gold if there’s an initial public offering. Angel investing is more involved than stocks and many angel investors enjoy that factor. Since people view it as free money, there are many asking for funds.

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2011 May be the Year of the IPO for Social Media

Startup Professionals Musings

It has been at least a decade since going public via an Initial Public Offering (IPO) has been considered a credible exit strategy for startups. Usually a small company can sell about 20 percent of its stock in an IPO. Which stock would you bet on as the leader? If it’s not enough, don’t do it.

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6 Reasons Smart Entrepreneurs Think Twice Before IPO

Startup Professionals Musings

The visibility of Google, Facebook and a few others continues to propagate the myth that the ultimate objective of every entrepreneur should be to take their startups public via an initial public offering at the earliest opportunity. Control moves to external directors and the public.

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Please respect outstanding entrepreneurial achievements

Version One Ventures

As one can imagine, the media commentary was not pretty, calling the IPO a disappointment , the stock stale out of the box , and lamenting that the stock forgot to pop.

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Why Uber is The Revenge of the Founders

Steve Blank

20th Century Tech Liquidity = Initial Public Offering. In the 20th century tech companies and their investors made money through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). Twenty-five years ago, to go public you had to sell stuff – not just acquire users or have freemium products.

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RetailMeNot Files its IPO Worth An Estimated $230 million

SiliconHills

RetailMeNot has filed a registration statement with federal regulators for an initial public offering worth an estimated $230 million. The Austin-based online coupon site, formerly Whale Shark Media, has applied to have its stock listed on the Nasdaq market under the ticket symbol “SALE.”

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10 Positive Signs For Starting Your Own Business Now

Startup Professionals Musings

Initial Public Offerings (IPO) are back as an exit strategy. Statistica reports that almost 20 percent more companies went public in 2018 versus 2017. Investors are showing an increased appetite for new stocks, with a good percentage of deals pricing above the marketed share price range.