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10 Negatives That Still Make Going Public A High Risk

Startup Professionals Musings

Startups are typically run by a couple of executives who are reluctant to disclose via the prospectus and SEC reports all the decision-making criteria, operational financial details, and compensation formulas. Public companies of any size must comply immediately with the full reporting requirements of the SEC.

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10 Realities Today Cause Startups To Bypass An IPO

Startup Professionals Musings

Startups are typically run by a couple of executives who are reluctant to disclose via the prospectus and SEC reports all the decision-making criteria, operational financial details, and compensation formulas. Public companies of any size must comply immediately with the full reporting requirements of the SEC.

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Customer Development in Japan: a History Lesson

Steve Blank

After helping build the first Ethernet switch startup, I was attracted by Asynchronous Transfer Mode 25Mbit/sec technology, (ATM25) which was 2.5x Maysee now enjoys hockey stick revenue growth. Back in 1990’s, I was working for one of the leading sogo shohsa (trading company) in Japan, building data communications startups.

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How Reed Hastings’ Facebook Status Update Landed Netflix in SEC’s Crosshairs

Gust

Last month, the SEC announced it was taking action regarding Netflix’ (NFLX) securities compliance based on a Facebook status update posted by CEO Reed Hastings. To understand the SEC’s point of view , it’s necessary to review the principles underlying securities law in the United States.

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On Expert Networks, Compliance, the Drunk and the Lamppost

David Teten

Expert networks have been in the news a lot for the past few weeks, due to the SEC’s attempt to look for insider trading amongst hedge funds, following on their Galleon investigation (Raj Rajaratnam of Galleon is in the photo shown). The best source of information on this topic is as usual the Integrity Research blog.

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Taking Your Startup Public Is Fraught With Negatives

Startup Professionals Musings

Startups are typically run by a couple of executives who are reluctant to disclose via the prospectus and SEC reports all the decision-making criteria, operational financial details, and compensation formulas. Public companies of any size must comply immediately with the full reporting requirements of the SEC.

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EyeBlaster’s Second Shot at IPO: Will it Work This Time?

VC Cafe

Today, Eyeblaster notified the SEC of its intention to go public as detailed in the company’s S-1 Filing. Revenue inched up only two percent to $65.1 This would be the seventh digital firm to go public in 2010 including Israel’s Vringo (see SEC filing ) as well as GameFly, Everyday Health, Motricity, Lulu, and Reply.com.

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