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Building a Business

Head in the Clouds: Dropbox Reportedly Valued at $10 Billion

In its latest round of fundraising, the cloud storage company raised a reported $250 to $400 million at a valuation of $10 billion.

By Geoff Weiss

Building a Business

4 Lessons I Wish I Learned Before Going Public

By Avishai Abrahami

Building a Business

Tech IPOs to Watch Out for in 2014

By Cadie Thompson

Business Accounting

AMC Offers Loyal Customers Stock in Upcoming IPO

By Kate Taylor

Business Accounting

How the JOBS Act Boosted the IPO Market (Infographic)

A look at the companies that have gone public since President Obama passed the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act in April of 2012.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

10 Stories From the Web to Know About This Week, Nov. 15, 2013

Startups help typhoon-ravaged Filipinos, meet a 23-year-old YouTube media mogul, the Apple of grocery stores sprouts in SF, Nest's Tony Fadell on his life's work, Dropbox does business, startup lessons from the NASCAR…This week's notable news and tantalizing tidbits for entrepreneurs.

By Brad Crescenzo

Building a Business

Even Without Profit, Square Said to Be Eyeing IPO Next Year

With Twitter's IPO, this year and next are shaping up to be epic for co-founder Jack Dorsey -- and for his wallet.

By Jason Fell

Online Presence

Twitter IPO Deserves the Hype, If Not the Investment

Twitter is the poster child for entrepreneurial determination and free-market opportunities. Believe that hype.

By Ray Hennessey

Online Presence

The 10 Biggest IPOs Ever

Twitter may be one of the most talked-about IPOs of the year, but it's nothing in size compared to these guys.

By Kate Taylor

Building a Business

Investors Not Buying the Twitter Hype: Poll

Nearly half of active investors, or those who had adjusted their holdings within the last year, say Twitter would not be a good investment, according to an AP-CNBC poll.

By Kayla Tausche and Amara Omeokwe

Business News

8 Startup Events and News to Watch This Week

Twitter goes public, entrepreneurs unplug in Boulder, New Yorkers vote for a new Mayor, SCORE teaches small biz tips in Detroit, top brand managers meet at Tech Madison Ave, a no BS conference. This week's notable news and startup events for entrepreneurs.

By Brad Crescenzo

Business Accounting

Why Tech Valuations Can’t Be Too High or Too Low

The eye-popping price tags of companies such as Fab, Pinterest and Snapchat have raised concerns that valuations have gotten out of whack. The reality is there's no such thing as being overvalued or undervalued.

By Ray Hennessey

Online Presence

5 Things Twitter Needs to Answer on Its IPO Roadshow

Under traditional metrics, there is no way to justify Twitter's expected valuation. More answers are needed.

By Peter S. Cohan

Building a Business

Will Investors Ever Learn to Avoid Money-Losing Companies?

When a company is losing money, the sky's the limit when it comes to predicting how bright its future will be.

By Peter S. Cohan

Online Presence

What Twitter’s Board Really Needs

Twitter needs diversity on its board, but not in the way you might think.

By Ray Hennessey

Building a Business

Twitter’s IPO Will Make All These People Millionaires and Billionaires

With the IPO set, Twitter's venture capital investors, longtime employees and other stockholders are about to become very wealthy.

By Jim Edwards

Buying a Franchise

Potbelly Shares Surge 120% in Market Debut

Potbelly more than doubled during its first day of trading, securing a spot as one of the top IPO debuts of 2013.

By Kate Taylor

Business News

Twitter Makes IPO Filing Public

Twitter made its S-1 filing available to the public on Thursday, lifting the veil on its initial public offering plans.

By Cadie Thompson

Buying a Franchise

Sandwich Chain Potbelly Files for $82.5 Million IPO

Potbelly has seen rapid growth, and franchises should become a bigger part of the mix after the IPO.

By Kate Taylor

Building a Business

Experts Say Twitter Didn’t Botch Its IPO Announcement

The social network announced its confidential filing for an initial public offering via a tweet. It's showing signs it learned from Facebook's IPO.

By Matt Wilson

Buying a Franchise

Hilton Going Public: Good or Bad for Franchisees?

While going public is certainly a big change for the company, its global franchisees will likely not have to worry.

By Kate Taylor

Business News

Twitter Files for IPO

Twitter has filed to go public, though potential investors will have to wait a bit to get a sense of its financials.

By Ray Hennessey

Building a Business

A Young VC on How Young Entrepreneurs Can Land Cash for Their Young Companies

Early-stage venture capital investor Mo Koyfman of Spark Capital talks dollar bills and IPOs, among other weighty topics.

By Lyneka Little

Business Accounting

If Twitter Goes Public, Would You Invest?

Amid signs that the social network is readying for an IPO, we ask our readers how likely they are to put their money in.

By Jenna Goudreau

Business News

Twitter Posts Job Listing for Someone to Help With Its IPO

Twitter is going public (at some point), and it's looking for help.

By Jay Yarow

Online Presence

Facebook Hits and Misses Since Its IPO

A year after its initial public offering, we look back at the social media giant's highs and lows as a public company.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Business Accounting

Nervous Optimism About Capital Markets for Small Businesses in 2013

JOBS Act could give rise to additional IPOs in the New Year.

By Cheryl Winokur Munk

Online Presence

What the IPO Market Revival Means for Start-Up Funding

Why a good showing among two recent public offerings could bode well for fast pace startups.

By Peter S. Cohan

Online Presence

What Facebook’s IPO Debacle Means for Startup Funding

The disastrous Facebook initial public offering isn't likely to damp venture-capital interest in tech startups.

By Peter S. Cohan

Building a Business

What Makes Facebook Worth So Much

After Facebook's IPO, the social network is being valued at about $100 billion. Here's how you can try to emulate that success.

By John Patrick Pullen