Lead Change Blog

JANUARY 11, 2018

I spent almost 30 years as a lawyer in private practice, advising business leaders on Delaware corporate law issues – addressing matters like preferred stock financings, IPOs, mergers, hostile takeovers, proxy contests, corporate governance and fiduciary issues. My own story is an interesting backdrop.

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The Horizons Tracker

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The researchers found that this shift in strategy affected around 70% of firms after their IPO. This pressure can result in funding moving towards more incremental innovation rather than the more breakthrough kind. The analysis reveals that firms that were innovative before going public typically remained innovative after floating.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

When it comes to fulfilling this end, the usual route to going public involves an initial public offering , also known as an IPO. IPOs can confer great benefits on companies that are able to go through them. But IPOs also come with some steep costs and excessive risks. IPOs have huge costs and risks.

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Rajesh Setty

MAY 16, 2012

The profound lessons that startups can learn from Facebook IPO. Tomorrow is the Facebook IPO and I am not expert enough to predict what is going to happen. There are several people out there who are vying for your attention and stories like Facebook IPO is a great way to DEMAND that attention.

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CEO Insider

JULY 25, 2020

Consider this: Dealogic reports there were 175 Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) in 2019, while 47 firms were taken private. Lots of companies move from private to public and public to private. And deals involving public companies being taken private by domestic private equity sponsors increased more than 27 percent over 2018.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 28, 2022

Last, but not least, the researchers examined the short- and long-term success of each firm via the funding raised and whether there was a successful exit or not, whether by IPO or acquisition. Detached from reality. The analysis showed a clear detachment between the skills founders projected they had and the skills they actually had.

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The Horizons Tracker

JULY 13, 2022

been successfully acquired or completed an IPO), compared to 8.4% . “And it’s also true in terms of the exit successes of these spinout businesses,” the authors explain. “10.4% of the UK’s spinouts have exited (i.e. of the wider high-growth population.” ” Regional distribution.

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Women on Business

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

Similarly, companies with more equalized gender distribution at upper levels experienced 30% higher results from IPOs. That’s despite the fact that women-owned, venture-backed companies have 12% higher revenues. You can see all of the details in the infographic below. Featured By: Compliance and Safety.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2023

After its successful initial public offering (IPO), how will the mainland’s first private mental health hospital group grow?

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 9, 2021

For instance, the models might predict that a startup has a 75% chance of being acquired or achieving an IPO, whereas it has just 25% of failing. Each model worked to try and classify the startup and assign it a probability of success or failure.

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Strategy Driven

APRIL 4, 2023

The best method for raising money will depend on your unique business needs including your timeline, the amount of money needed, and the level of control you are willing to surrender to your investors.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 2, 2022

. “In other words, for founding teams, showing off appears to pay off to a greater degree than having the goods when it comes to raising capital, while longer-term outcomes such as acquisitions and IPOs are less sensitive to expertise signaling,” they conclude.

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The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The data showed that trademarks often helped obtain better terms when raising finance, and were generally a good predictor of future success, both as a private firm and later on when they go public.

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Women on Business

DECEMBER 27, 2012

Research Identifies “Green Ceiling” for Women Seeking IPO Investors. Women Offered Fewer Career Advancing “Hot Jobs” Than Men. 10 Worst Paying States for Women. Gender Wage Gap by the Numbers. Women-Owned Businesses Employ More People Than Walmart and More. Women in Technology.

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The Horizons Tracker

MAY 24, 2021

The valuations placed on each venture by the VC were assessed via something known as the pre-money valuation, while the long-term success of each venture was measured by the exit for the firm, whether via acquisition or IPO. Despite this, Twitter activity did influence the VC investments.

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Strategy Driven

MAY 4, 2021

The goal is to gain equity, help the company grow and then sell it or when it goes very well, do an IPO. If you aim to hold onto your business, then angel investment may not be for you. Crowdfunding. This type of source funding has seen quite a hike as there have been many success stories.

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LDRLB

JANUARY 3, 2017

Brad is a former C-level executive of a publicly traded company that he co-founded which went from entrepreneurial start-up to IPO in less than three years. Brad Szollose is the foremost expert on cross-generational leadership development strategies and the award-winning author of Liquid Leadership: From Woodstock to Wikipedia.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 15, 2015

During his career, he added nearly $5 billion of value as a science and technology CEO (public, private, IPO), consultant, director, and private equity/venture capital investor. Boni has advanced by taking on the tough assignments of repositioning organizations that had run aground. His firms were recognized on the Inc.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JULY 12, 2015

During his career, he added nearly $5 billion of value as a science and technology CEO (public, private, IPO), consultant, director, and private equity/venture capital investor. Boni has advanced by taking on the tough assignments of repositioning organizations that had run aground. His firms were recognized on the Inc.

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Great Leadership By Dan

MAY 29, 2012

Don’t launch an IPO and get married in the same week. Don’t hit on or party with your employees. Some may argue with this one , but I’d say you’re only asking for trouble. Don’t upstage your boss. It’s always better to let your boss go first. It’s all about focus. Don’t fire an employee for being “too hot ”. Or for being too ugly.

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Women on Business

OCTOBER 30, 2012

Facebook jobs saw 11% growth, which is a big change from the 14% drop in Facebook jobs experienced during the second quarter or 2012 following the company’s poor IPO. HTML5, jQuery, and PHP jobs all experienced double-digit growth as businesses looked to increase their mobile offerings.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 15, 2012

And despite all of Facebook's user support, investors should be skeptical of the company's pricey IPO. There is a lot of emotion behind the Facebook IPO. Whether Facebook IPOs for 80B or 100B, the venture funds that invested prior to 2011 will have plenty of capital to return to their limited partners. Facebook is not Groupon.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

It can involve investors, the public in the form of an IPO, or even, family members that are backing you. Well, it is, and it isn’t. Many people believe that entrepreneurism is all about private ventures, that don’t necessarily involve a bank. But why not a bank?

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Great Leadership By Dan

JULY 15, 2016

If you’ve got outside funders, they’re demanding more and better financial reporting from you, and your board is starting to breathe down your neck about preparing for an IPO. Actually, even if this is your choice you still need to pick from #1 or #2 until the company is in good shape for sale or IPO. Look for a buyer.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

The record-breaking Facebook IPO proves a number of things. Now back to the IPO. He will be a mega-billionaire after the IPO. But one thing it won't prove is that investors who buy now will get wealthy. Facebook's success confirms these ideas: The value of networks. Networks become more valuable as the number of users increases.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 14, 2014

Geoffrey Moore is Managing Director, Geoffrey Moore Consulting; a venture partner with Mohr Davidow Ventures, Chairman Emeritus, TCG Advisors, The Chasm Institute and The Chasm Group; and a member of the Board of Directors, Akamai Technologies and several pre-IPO Companies.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 17, 2021

On average, their value-add tends to decline after an IPO.

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Management Excellence

FEBRUARY 1, 2012

As of this writing, the world is abuzz with the expected Facebook IPO. The number $100 billion is being floated and passed around (probably by those who stand to benefit from a big IPO), and whether real or wild speculation, that’s a number that gives one cause to pause.

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Terry Starbucker

JANUARY 13, 2013

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. Since then, most of the ideas and code that have gone into Facebook have come from the great people we’ve attracted to our team.”

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CO2

SEPTEMBER 19, 2013

All the details of their sale of the company through an IPO (Initial Public Offering) and how it changed their lives. Tune into this show to hear how chance favors the prepared, and all the lucky breaks they got to building a great company. Online Business Radio at Blog Talk Radio with The Business Forum Show on BlogTalkRadio.

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Modern Servant Leader

JULY 10, 2012

or returns massive investments (look at Intel Stock since IPO), what do you do? The lesson in all this: If you want to retain the sort of top talent that establishes foundations like Silicon Valley and Intel, Inc. You serve your employees. You practice servant leadership.

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Lead Change Blog

OCTOBER 9, 2015

She is Vivienne Harr , an 11-year-old who has raised more than $100,000 to fight human trafficking, rang the starting bell at the New York Stock Exchange for the Twitter IPO, and developed an app called Stand which allows people to find and help various causes. One speaker, however, stayed in my mind for a different reason.

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Leading Blog

JUNE 17, 2016

Internet traffic and was the first Internet IPO. T HERE WAS A TIME when AOL was how most Americans got online. Co-founded by Steve Case, American Online at its peak handled nearly half of U.S. From his unique vantage point, Case shares his playbook for the future in The Third Wave. The First Wave was building the Internet.

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The Horizons Tracker

JUNE 13, 2019

after fees and expenses and the timing of Uber’s impending IPO,” they explain. “The “It is potentially inspired by the success of New York City’s driver minimum wage law enacted recently $27.86 gross and $17.22

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 17, 2012

I had a front row seat to one of the most successful IPO's of the dot-com boom. On day one, because we did not yet have a general counsel, the company told me — the only ex-lawyer then on staff — to manage the IPO. So what actually happens inside a company on IPO day? The screen flickered. We cheered! Just like that.

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Decker Communication

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

It means being an excellent communicator in every facet of business life, from short rides on the elevator to IPO roadshows, from team meetings to industry events, and everything in between. It means leaders are the creators and enablers of teams that can move quickly to seize opportunities and confront challenges. .

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 9, 2012

— from private equity to hedge funds to IPOs. In today's see-saw economy, just as important as the timing of your IPO is being prepared and spot-on with your messaging. I've never met an IPO team that couldn't talk for days about their business and their industry — that's what makes them the experts. Slash and Trash.

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