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The Killer IPOs That Are Making Tech Startups Look Like Amateurs

ReadWriteStart

While venture-backed startups struggle to find relief amidst a backlog of richly priced ventures, some tech companies are defying expectations and going public with resounding triumphs. The rise of non-traditional tech companies and their ability to captivate the market underscores the evolving nature of success in the tech industry.

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Insuring Directors And Officers Through M&A And IPO Events

YoungUpstarts

Corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions (M&A) and initial public offerings (IPO) bring necessary capital and resources to a growing company. by Jeff Van Gulick , Senior Vice President, Commercial Lines Practice Leader, HUB International. Do you have the right international coverage?

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Entrepreneurship in the Fast Lane

Growthink Blog

Try these statistics on for size, from 1999 to today Asia’s share of the world’s Initial Public Offerings grew from 12% to 66%. A strong results and metrics-focused approach. If you don’t have a business that can scale globally, then either don’t bother or just content yourself with staying small.

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9 Business Acronyms You Need To Know

YoungUpstarts

IPO stands for Initial Public Offering, and is the first sale of a private stock to the public. EBITDA, or Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, is a metric of measurement of cash earnings that is generally non-GAAP. What You Thought It Meant: Giant Awesome Animatronic Porcupine.

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Congrats to Wayfair

Rob Go

It’s the eve of Wayfair’s Initial Public Offering, and I’m so excited for the company. While others loudly beat their own drums about vanity metrics, lavish perks, or bold claims of grandeur, Wayfair has allowed their results and execution do the talking. What an amazing company.

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8 Key Elements To Make Your Social Venture Profitable

Startup Professionals Musings

You need some innovative new approaches, including digital marketing, as well as metrics to measure effectiveness. Constituents look for a long-term strategy of continuing return, normally including an initial public offering (IPO) or merger/acquisition, to on-going value or option to cash out.

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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). While 20th century metrics were revenue and profit, today it’s common for companies to get acquired for their user base.

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