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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

By Amy Butte

Building a Business

IPO vs. Getting Acquired: What You Can Learn From Snap and Instagram’s Divergent Exit Strategies

By Rashmi Menon

Building a Business

From Private to Public: The Options You’re Not Considering

By Brady Fletcher

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.

By David Greenberg

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.'

By Portia Crowe and Alex Heath

Business Accounting

3 Shifts That Signify Where Venture Capital Is Headed This Year

Following a peak in 2015, investors are adjusting their priorities.

By Lydia Belanger

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

Building a Business

What Kinds of Companies Will Go Public in 2017?

New report from CB Insights looks at the year ahead.

By Nina Zipkin

Business News

Snap’s Youthful Founders Show No Fear in Race to IPO

At a time when it is fashionable in Silicon Valley to stay private as long as possible, Snap is planning an initial public offering valuing it at more than $20 billion.

By Reuters

Business News

Snapchat Files for One of the Biggest Tech IPOs in Years

The Venice, Calif.-based company could go public as soon as March and be valued at $20 billion to $25 billion.

By Reuters

Business News

Snapchat Working on IPO, Valuing Company at $25 Billion or More

It would also represent the largest IPO by a technology company since Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. went public in 2014.

By Reuters

Building a Business

If, Like Many Others, You’re Hesitating About Going Public, Scale This Way Instead.

Remain private as a business, and scale that way. The outcome will be a good one.

By Erik Huberman

Building a Business

Go Public or Stay Private? The Endless Debate, Continued.

Deciding whether to go public or not is about evaluating what's best for your company and its stakeholders.

By Raj Narayanaswamy

Building a Business

Twilio IPO Exceeds Expectations, Despite Brexit Angst

The communications software provider on Wednesday defied stock market volatility by raising $150 million.

By Reuters

Business News

Airbnb Is Meeting With Civil Rights Leaders to Combat Discrimination — Start Up Your Day Roundup

Plus: Burger King now sells 'Mac n' Cheetos' at select locations.

By Lindsay Friedman

Building a Business

3 Business-Exit Plans That Actually Work

Not having a plan for selling your business is like not having a will.

By Neil Patel

Business News

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick Responds to Critics Who Want IPO

Kalanick also announced Arianna Huffington, founder and editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post, is joining Uber's board of directors.

By Matthew J. Belvedere

Business News

Dell’s Cyber Security Unit Secureworks Valued at Up to $1.42 Billion in IPO

SecureWorks joins several firms looking to tap the capital markets as investor interest in them grows after a spate of cyber attacks on big companies including banks and retailers.

By Reuters

Building a Business

How Elio Motors Went From Startup to Publicly Traded Company in Months

Elio Motors was the first startup to become a publicly traded company using the updated Regulation A+ crowdfunding rules.

By Sally Outlaw

Online Presence

#RIPTwitter: 6 Lessons for Every Startup

Just a couple of years ago, everyone though Twitter would be the next Facebook. Then everything went to hell.

By Steve Tobak

Business Accounting

Are You That Lucky Employee With an IPO Windfall?

If you are, then don't lose it. Instead, plan wisely. Here are five ways to do that.

By Andrea Murad

Business Accounting

Examining True Valuation In the Wake of Disappointing Tech IPOs

A spate of valuations below expectations has many tech investors worried but the problem is likely just normal Silicon Valley volatility.

By Tx Zhuo

Business News

A Bill Gates-Backed Gene Editing Startup Is Going Public

Editas Medicine is the first gene-editing medical technology company to file an IPO.

By Claire Groden