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The Great Internet Stock Correction of 1997, or 1999, or …

Feld Thoughts

” I remember a moment in time in 1997. Our underwriters (Merrill Lynch) told us not to worry that the SEC hadn’t cleared our filing yet – they always did it a few days before you went public. Day after day passed and we didn’t hear from the SEC. It was the first VC fund I’d helped raise.

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VC Governance FAQ: (9) Does an anemic IPO market deter VC investing?

Pascal's View

I remain surprised that this seems to be difficult for our policy makers to understand, but I am encouraged that the SEC has recently invited public comments for a 90 day period to address structural problems with the U.S. For more on the SEC Concept Release, click HERE. equity markets. I believe that the U.S.

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Customers Love Free Stuff … But That’s Not Your Problem

abovethecrowd.com

Warren Buffet, 1997. That said, the NYSE and NASDAQ have SEC approval for “Direct Listing with a Primary Raise.” “As they say in poker, ‘If you’ve been in the game 30 minutes and you don’t know who the patsy is, you’re the patsy.‘” Marketing 101: Customers love free stuff. Interestingly, the 7.5X

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