Public Companies

The JOBS Act: IPO On-ramp or Public Company Off-ramp?

Brian Hamilton | Posted 04.30.2012

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Brian Hamilton

What really separates a good company is the quality of the product -- not the money backing the company, which is why I encourage managements to spend most of the time discovering how to develop their great idea with limited capital.

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Gerry Smith

SEC Says Public Companies Must Disclose Cyberattacks

HuffingtonPost.com | Gerry Smith | Posted 12.13.2011

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The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday issued new guidelines that said publicly-traded companies must disclose when they suffer cyberattac...

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Yepoka Yeebo

SEC May Make It Easier (For Some) To Buy Into The Next Facebook

HuffingtonPost.com | Yepoka Yeebo | Posted 06.11.2011

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NEW YORK -- It may soon become a lot easier for startups to raise capital -- and avoid the regulatory scrutiny and costs associated with going public....

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The 'Big Bang' Theory Doesn't Work For Startups

Marty Zwilling | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Google, Ebay, Small Business, Startup, Competitors, Ipo, Startups, Venture Capital, Facebook, Entrepreneurship, Customers, Public Companies, Small Business America, Business News
Marty Zwilling

Think about it. Where did Google, eBay, and Facebook come from? They inched their way into public view before the first multi-million dollar funding rounds, and they have never had a big public launch.

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