LinkedIn’s recent IPO performance appears to have crushed the perception of big named company IPOs from Facebook, Yelp, Zynga, Groupon and Pandora. Based on their recent closing price, LinkedIn is up 141%. According to BusinessInsider Linkedin is, “the...
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Facebook Advertising Appeal
When a company like Facebook goes IPO, there is a lot of discussion about future potential for income. One area where Facebook may increase revenue is through advertising. Facebook took a big hit this week when GM killed a $10 million advertising campaign deal. GM...
Things To Know Before Investing in an IPO
There is a lot of talk about IPOs lately. IPO stands for initial public offering. When a company decides to make shares of the company available to the public, it may sound like a great opportunity to get in on the ground floor. However, it may not be easy...
Top 10 Most Misunderstood Entrepreneurial Start-up Words
Some of the most interesting companies right now are considering going IPO? If you are confused about what that means, you are not alone. I find that a lot of my students would enjoy reading articles about new start-up companies but avoid them due to the...
What to Know before Investing in IPOs like LinkedIn or Pandora
Is investing in an initial public offering (IPO) a good idea? With the recent LinkedIn and Pandora IPOs and talk of future IPOs with Twitter and Facebook, this is a question that many investors may be considering. Imagine getting in on the ground floor of a giant...
Fear of Past Dot Com Crash: Venture Capitalists Only Interested in Consumer-Targeted Companies like Facebook or Groupon
via online.wsj.com The dot com crash has had a big impact on how venture capitalists invest in the current market. To understand why, it is important to know a little history about the impact of the Internet and why these investors are leery. The Internet became...
LinkedIn IPO May Be Sooner Than You Think
via google.com LinkedIn has already completed the first step in the IPO process. With over 90 million members in over 200 countries and an estimated worth of $2 billion, its growth is undeniable. All Things Digital reported, “LinkedIn, the online business networking...
Why Companies Are Not Going IPO: Are Skype, Twitter and Facebook Projected IPOs in 2011?
There is a new trend for companies to remain privately owned. Why have mega-companies like Facebook yet to go public? The New York Times reported recently, “An I.P.O. used to be a rite of passage for a company, a sign that it had arrived. But even before the...
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