Business News
4 Reasons to Buy Bumble
The dating app recently went public. This is why the IPO is attractive to investors.
By Andrew Hecht
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Business News
Virgin Galactic Is Going Public to Fund Its Expensive Tourist Spaceflights
It'll keep the company running until commercial launches begin.
By Steve Dent
Business Accounting
Why Is There Such an Insatiable Appetite to Invest in Unprofitable Companies?
Revenue is vanity; profit is sanity.
Business News
Uber Is Going Public at a $75.5 Billion Valuation. Here’s How That Stacks Up.
Uber's valuation is approaching the level of General Motors and Ford combined, but still has a long way to go to catch Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' net worth.
By Arjun Reddy
Business News
Uber Drivers Are Sleeping in Their Cars to Make Enough Money. Now, They’re Going on Strike.
The strikes come ahead of Uber's initial public offering, which one union leader said promised to be an 'orgy of greed.'
Tech
Going Public: 4 Tech IPOs to Look out for in 2019
Tech companies had a turbulent 2018, but in 2019, keep an 'eye'-P-O on Uber, Slack, Airbnb and a lesser-known outfit called Palantir.
By Thomas Smale
Building a Business
To Be IPO Ready, You Need to Prepare for These 5 Potential Pitfalls
It's also important to understand the difference between growth and scale, and how you can leverage both.
Business News
Uber Has Confidentially Filed to Go Public
Uber has confidentially filed paperwork to hold its long-awaited IPO next year, reports the Wall Street Journal.
By Rob Price
Business Accounting
Meet Apple’s New Emoji. 3 Things to Know Today.
Stay in the know in 60 seconds.
By Hayden Field
Business News
Four Most Common Exit Strategies For Entrepreneurs
The key to a successful business is the ability to make right decisions
Building a Business
Even If You Don’t Plan to IPO, You Should Run Your Business Like a Public Company
Any startup can learn from how Spotify, Dropbox and Uber prepared to go public.
Building a Business
Too Many Small Businesses Are Swinging for the Wrong Fences
Regardless of the outcome you're swinging for, you'll need to build a sustainable business to get there.
Business News
3 Lessons for Entrepreneurs From Spotify, Which Won Over Taylor Swift and Just Made its Billion-Dollar IPO
Shares of the streaming service opened at about $165, valuing the company at close to $30 billion.
By Hayden Field
Building a Business
Why Steve Jobs Remains the Biggest Challenge to Dropbox’s Future
The late Apple founder's vow to take on Dropbox's business could come back to haunt the cloud storage company as it prepares for its IPO.
By Vineet Jain
Thought Leaders
An IPO Isn’t Just a Way to Raise Money — It Shows a Company Is Mature and Deserving of Trust
Going public means a company meets certain standards of increased corporate governance, responsible leadership and financial transparency.
By Amy Butte
Building a Business
IPO vs. Getting Acquired: What You Can Learn From Snap and Instagram’s Divergent Exit Strategies
It's important to know the costs and benefits of each approach.
By Rashmi Menon
Building a Business
From Private to Public: The Options You’re Not Considering
There is no one-size-fits-all strategy for taking a company public; consider all your options to maximize both your short-term gains and long-term growth.
Thought Leaders
As Bobby Flay Cooks Up an IPO, Can He Still Remain the Hands-On Guy?
Used to calling his own shots, Flay will soon find out what happens when he lets everyone else into the kitchen.
By Jason Adams
Business Funding
Instead of Taking Millions More in Investor Money, Our 25-Person Company Chose to IPO
Why we made the strategic decision to pursue an IPO as a fundraising strategy.
Thought Leaders
In Honor of Ronco’s Recent IPO, Check Out These 8 Facts About the Infomercial Pioneer
'But wait, there's more.'
By Rose Leadem
Business Funding
Shark Tank Star Chris Sacca’s Missed Opportunity With Snapchat Proves You Should Read Your Email
Billions of dollars could be awaiting you in your inbox.
By Nina Zipkin
Business Accounting
Here’s What Experts Predict for VC and the IPO Market
One industry leader believes good companies will continue to find funding, period.
By Shawn Degnan
Business Accounting
How Wealthy Will Evan Spiegel Be Post-Snap IPO?
The Snapchat creator will likely be worth more than $4 billion.
By Nina Zipkin
Business Accounting
20 Crazy New Things We Learned About Snap
The maker of Snapchat, expected to be valued at more than $20 billion, revealed its inner workings for its IPO.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
Evan Spiegel Is Selling His Vision to Investors Ahead of Snap’s Huge IPO
'Evan is the visionary -- Evan is the story.'
Business Accounting
3 Shifts That Signify Where Venture Capital Is Headed This Year
Following a peak in 2015, investors are adjusting their priorities.
Building a Business
A Fired Snapchat Employee Claims the Company Lied to Investors Ahead of Its IPO
A lawsuit alleges that the company has been "falsely misrepresenting" itself.
By Rob Price