Building a Business
Dell’s Cybersecurity Unit SecureWorks Plans IPO
The computing giant acquired the company in 2011 for $612 million. It said it plans to raise $100 million from the stock sale.
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Business News
Square, Match Group Soar in Market Debut Despite Dismal Initial Pricing
It marks a relatively hopeful sign in a chilly IPO climate.
By Geoff Weiss
Business News
Investors ‘Swipe Right’ on Tinder Parent’s Market Debut
Match Group, which owns Tinder and Match.com, were trading as much as 16 percent in early trading Thursday.
By Reuters
Thought Leaders
It’s Time for Sean Rad to Leave Tinder. For Good.
Sean Rad is a skilled entrepreneur and visionary, but he has proven too often he isn't right for a larger, high-profile role.
Thought Leaders
Tinder CEO Sean Rad Makes Veiled Threat to Vanity Fair Reporter Ahead of IPO
The off-color comments come just days before the Match Group, Tinder's parent company, plans to raise a reported $466 million in its IPO.
By Geoff Weiss
Business News
Square to Price Shares for IPO Today
The company run by founder Jack Dorsey will debut Thursday on the New York Stock Exchange.
By Reuters
Building a Business
6 Strategies to Win the New Initial Public Offering Game
Businesses don't have to be big in order to prove they're self-assured in the changing world of IPOs.
By Vineet Jain
Building a Business
Is This the Worst Decision a Private Tech Company Can Make?
The CEO of Nasdaq reveals where he thinks many private tech firms go wrong.
Building a Business
Tinder’s Parent Company Sets IPO Terms
Match Group expects to go public before Thanksgiving with shares priced between $12 and $14.
By Dan Primack
Business News
Square IPO to Value Company at $4.2 Billion
The company was valued at $6 billion after its last funding round a year ago.
By Reuters
Thought Leaders
Great Achievements: An Intriguing IPO Filing and an Exciting Incentive
Get inspired by these epic wins for the entrepreneurial community from the past week.
By Nina Zipkin
Business News
Match Group, the Company That Owns Tinder, Just Filed for an IPO
Match Group's portfolio of dating companies include Match, Tinder, PlentyOfFish, OKCupid and HowAboutWe.
Business News
Square Finally Files for an IPO
The electronics payments company plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'SQ.'
Building a Business
Uber Speeds Past Facebook as Quickest to $50 Billion Value Level
Uber reached an important milestone in valuation three years before Facebook.
Online Presence
Twitter: What Went Wrong
Twitter shows that you might have a great product and platform, but you still need to manage it right.
By Steve Tobak
Building a Business
What You Must Do Before Taking Your Company Public
Going public often gets a bad rap for its complexity and challenges, but the process doesn't have to be difficult.
By Shawn Degnan
Building a Business
Facebook Defeats Shareholder Litigation Over IPO
The case argued that the social-media company concealed threats to its growth prospects before its May 2012 initial public offering.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Bankers Say Ashley Madison Can Kiss IPO Plans Goodbye
This as hackers threatened to publish names and salacious details about the infidelity website's clients.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Shake Shack Shares Too Rich for Wall Street’s Taste Buds
Analysts have put a 'sell' rating on the burger chain.
By John Kell
Business Funding
10 Companies That Are Probably Going Public in the Next Year
IT and health care tend to be the most popular business sectors, accounting for 28 percent and 39 percent of all VC-backed IPOs over the past 10 years, respectively.
By Geoff Weiss
Business News
Twinkies Maker Hostess Brands Shelves Sale for IPO
The move underscores the growth prospects of Hostess as well as its quick turnaround.
By Reuters
Building a Business
Match, Tinder to Go Public
Media conglomerate IAC is planning an initial public offering for The Match Group, which includes Match.com, OkCupid and Tinder.
Building a Business
6 Reasons Smart Entrepreneurs Think Twice Before Seeking an IPO
In reality, this option is a nightmare that can bump you out of the driver seat, dilute your equity and create a business entity you can't control.
Building a Business
FitBit Raises IPO Price Range to $19 Per Share
The wearable fitness tech company is expected to IPO today.
Entrepreneurs
Why Alibaba’s Jack Ma Sees Himself as an ‘Artist,’ and Maybe You Should, Too
The founder and chairman of Alibaba Group shared a range of surprising insights with American business owners during his U.S. visit this week.
Buying a Franchise
How Wingstop Aims to Fly Above the Fast-Casual Competition After Its Surging IPO
The chicken wing chain saw its shares jump in its market debut Friday.
By Kate Taylor
Building a Business
This Is the Worst Performing IPO of 2015
One company's shares have plunged since it went public.