Going Public Through an IPO


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Inside Zynga's Fun House, Workers Say Games Are Over

After its stock takes a nosedive, former Zynga employees reveal disillusionment in the gaming giant's work force, while analysts paint a bleak picture.  Read more

IPO Market Heating Up in July

Two months after Facebook's IPO disaster, a handful of companies surface with plans to test the market waters.  Read more

Pandora's Sweet Sound of Success

It took a while for Tim Westergren to get his Internet radio business out of "perpetual start-up mode." Now it's a public company with 560 employees.  Read more

IPO? No Thanks, Say Most Entrepreneurs

The JOBS Act was supposed to help companies under $1 billion in revenue go public and grow. But entrepreneurs say IPOs still don't make sense for them.  Read more

4 Reasons to Love the Facebook IPO

Contrary to popular opinion, the IPO was good for the company and investors. And it certainly shouldn't scare you from going public.  Read more

How to Lead Your Company Through Change

Different employees react differently to change. However each feels about a new situation, you can help all of them adjust.  Read more

Facebook's IPO Is Great for Start-ups

The biggest tech public offering in history is big news to the start-up world. Here's why its a win for innovation, user-experience, and the little guys.  Read more

After Facebook: 6 IPOs to Put on Your Radar

Has Facebook reinvigorated the IPO market? Here are a few tech companies racing to go public--and what you should know about them.  Read more

Facebook Pulls Off Largest Tech IPO Ever

Ring the bells: It's a landmark day for Wall Street and Silicon Valley as the world's biggest social network becomes a public company.  Read more

Told You So! Early Facebook Doubters Eat Their Words

Who knew what Facebook would become when Mark Zuckerberg launched it in 2004? Not these guys.  Read more

Facebook IPO Could Spawn 1,000 Start-ups

As Facebook becomes a public company, it's making thousands of employees wealthy enough to bolt. The upside: They're ambitious, entrepreneurial, and ready to...  Read more

Facebook IPO: Bono's Big Score

After a string of unsuccessful investments, the rock star finally got it right with Facebook--to the tune of $1.5 billion.  Read more

Would You Give Up Citizenship for $1 Billion?

Eduardo Saverin turned in his passport ahead of the Facebook IPO. Proof that entrepreneurs are fleeing because of high taxes?  Read more

Facebook Predictions: 6 Things to Know Now

Back in early 2011, I predicted Facebook's $100 billion valuation. Here's what I think is coming next.  Read more

Facebook Timeline: How It Grew

You know what's cool? $100 billion. Check out Facebook's growth, Facebook style.  Read more

Zuckerberg's Reign: What to Expect After the IPO

Graduating from founder to public CEO usually means giving up some control. But Mark Zuckerberg isn't your usual CEO.  Read more

3 Ways Facebook Changed the IPO Roadshow

Facebook's tour to meet with investors before its initial public offering was like no other IPO roadshow. Here's what you can learn from it.  Read more

Sheryl Sandberg: Is She the Real Brains at Facebook?

After the Instagram megadeal and "hoodiegate," Facebook investors may be taking comfort from the COO's leadership.  Read more

Facebook Advertising: 5 Things You Don't Know (& Should)

You may have used Google AdWords, but a whole new set of rules apply on the giant social network.  Read more

Facebook IPO: Mark Zuckerberg's Smartest Moves

Facebook is about to go public, and clearly, the 27-year-old has done a few things right. Here’s a look at his best moves, and what any entrepreneur can le...  View slideshow

Facebook's New Try at Wooing Small Businesses

Hey, small-business owners: Facebook really, really wants you. It's making a special pitch, and teaching how to best buy ads, use offers, optimise the timeli...  Read more

Facebook’s Lobbying Operations 'Built for Battle'

The social media giant has a clever plan to make friends and influence people in the nation's capital. We dig inside the operation's five-point strategy.  Read more

3 Things That Could Kill Facebook

Facebook's success as a public company is anything but guaranteed.  Read more

Instagram-Shminstagram: How do I sell my brick and mortar products over the internet?

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By the Numbers: Instagram's Growth, Funding, and Biggest Fans

Chart alert! With revenue flat, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger managed to raise three rounds of funding and amass 30 million users. Here's how.  Read more