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Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 16, 2011
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. In 1999, there were 486 IPOs nationwide; just 10 years later, in 2009, there were only 63. Do you need the IPO for your acquisitions strategy? Marty Zwilling.
YoungUpstarts
NOVEMBER 13, 2012
For years, the most desirable exit strategy for startup companies was to go public through an initial public offering. They had a phenomenal obsession with customer service and offered free shipping and returns. When Amazon came knocking in 2009, they had been modestly profitable for only two years.
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