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On Going Public: SPACs, Direct Listings, Public Offerings, and Access to Private Markets

Ben's Blog

These costs are much higher than those for IPOs, even accounting for IPO Pops; SPAC shares tend to drop by one third of their value or more within a year following a merger, leaving investors who hold shares post de-SPAC most vulnerable to price declines; and SPAC investors typically differ from de-SPAC investors. 1990-1998 13.3%

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How Investors Are Increasing Their Returns Through Collaboration and Technology

David Teten

Panel 1 – How Social Investing is Disrupting Traditional Investing in Public Securities. Mr. Lindzon continues to manage a hedge fund he started in 1998. Cost: $15/Members of HBS Angels of NY and/or HBS Club of NY; $40/Non-members & Guests. We also have a great panel coming up next Thursday night, Jan.

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How To Run A GDPR Gap Analysis For Your Business

YoungUpstarts

Before running your analysis it’s a good idea to do your research and ensure you choose the best and most cost-effective tools for your business. Information Security Management System – You need to make sure you have a system in place that meets the GDPR requirements when it comes to securing personal data through appropriate measures.

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Netflix vs. Blockbuster and bad profits (reflections from my Bazaarvoice days)

Austin Startup

Then in 1998 along came a tiny company in Los Gatos, California named Netflix. And don’t get me started on how great of a job Netflix does in creating high switching costs (or “community stickiness”) with all of its great ratings and social networking features. And the Blockbuster name became synonymous with late fees.

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Amazon’s low price strategy

The Equity Kicker

I just read the following story about how their low price ethos played out when they entered the DVD market in 1998. We had planned to match their 30% discount, and now we were being out-priced by the market leader on our first day of operation, and just before the heart of the holiday sales season to boot (it was November, 1998).

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Episode 121: Reframing Customer Loyalty with Jack Daly

Mike Michalowicz

In 1998, working as a senior partner in a 5 year-old privately held Enterprise, Jack helped the company to be recognized as Entrepreneur of the Year by Ernst & Young and ranked #10 on the Inc. Xero is always secure and reliable and our experts are here to support you 24/7. 500 list of the fastest growing firms nationwide.

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Bad Boys and the Fab Five: Business Lessons from Basketball History

Up and Running

You also may remember that the main narrative of the ’90s was that Michael Jordan, arguably the NBA’s greatest player ever, took the Chicago Bulls to six championship titles between 1991 and 1998. Chris Webber had been given a chance to set up a play, but instead made a mistake that cost Michigan the game.