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Lessons from Facebook IPO that Startups Can Use

Rajesh Setty

The profound lessons that startups can learn from Facebook IPO. Reverse Engineering the Facebook Story. Tomorrow is the Facebook IPO and I am not expert enough to predict what is going to happen. These reports will be insightful as those who write them are experts in reverse engineering a situation. Have a great day.

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The State Of University Spinouts In The UK

The Horizons Tracker

University spinouts represent a major source of innovation but a recent report into the sector by the Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub and Beauhurst suggests all is not as healthy as it might be. been successfully acquired or completed an IPO), compared to 8.4% “10.4% of the UK’s spinouts have exited (i.e.

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Hackers and Hummingbirds: Leadership Lessons from Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg

Terry Starbucker

In his IPO letter Mark Zuckerberg wrote: “I started off by writing the first version of Facebook myself because it was something I wanted to exist. They hire engineers not only for their general skills but also their vision of the future. Facebook is one example of such a business. Facebook knows how valuable the right people are.

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How Bad Leadership Helped Launch Intel, the Silicon Valley and Venture Capital

Modern Servant Leader

At the Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory, Dr. Shockley recruits a brilliant team of young scientists and engineers. or returns massive investments (look at Intel Stock since IPO), what do you do? Shockley leaves Bell Labs in 1953 to eventually start his own company in Mountain View California. Shockley Fails at People Leadership.

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Three Headwinds for Facebook's IPO

Harvard Business Review

And despite all of Facebook's user support, investors should be skeptical of the company's pricey IPO. Web developers can personalize recommendation engines, allow users to see their friends' purchase history, and draw on detailed demographic data available through the Facebook network. Facebook is not Groupon.

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Early Exits - CEO Blog - Time Leadership

CEO Blog

His thesis is that most businesses sell in the $10-30M range so it is best for angel investors to push for a sale at that point which can provide a great return for the angels and for the entrepreneurs rather than holding on, raising VC funds and trying for the big IPO or $100M+ sale. I liked chapter 11 on "real profits".

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How Google Has Changed Management, 10 Years After its IPO

Harvard Business Review

Staying true to its roots as an engineering-centric company, Google has stood out both for its early skepticism of the value of managers as well as for its novel, often quantitative approaches to management decisions. If you only read one piece, make it this one by David Garvin in 2013 , on how Google sold its engineers on management.

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