Going Public Through an IPO


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Groupon’s IPO: Lessons Learned

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Dec 14, 2011

What you can learn from Groupon’s public offering and its aftermath.  Read more


3 Reasons Not to File an IPO

By Karl Stark and Bill Stewart |  Dec 12, 2011

An IPO is no panacea: In some cases going public may even stifle the growth of your company. Find out why.  Read more


The Crazy, Mixed-up IPO Market

By Andrew Shafer |  May 25, 2012

More companies have filed for an initial public offering, but have not yet gone public this year than in more than a decade.  Read more


Jive Software Moves Ahead With IPO

By Courtney Rubin |  Dec 1, 2011

The social networking software company--a perennial on the Inc. 5000--is seeking to raise as much as $117 million.  Read more


The Anomolous IPO: Angie's List

By Inc. staff |  Nov 18, 2011

The first Inc. 500 company to go public since August exceeded its IPO expectations, despite that it doesn't look much like other companies going public this ...  Read more


Mark Zuckerberg's Original Plans for Facebook

By Courtney Rubin |  Nov 2, 2011

In a 2005 interview, the then 21-year-old founder is focused only on created a cool college directory.  Read more


What You Can Learn From Groupon's IPO Missteps

By Eric Markowitz |  Oct 24, 2011

It's been a rocky road to going public for Groupon, which has faced scrutiny from investors, analysts, and the SEC leading up to its October 24 IPO road show.  Read more


Thinking of Going Public?

By Burt Helm |  May 25, 2012

The market may love LinkedIn and Pandora, but chances are, it feels very differently about you.  Read more


Inc.com Daily | Entrepreneur News

By Eric Markowitz |  Jun 3, 2011

Groupon's IPO, new uses for the iPad, the "peak" age for entrepreneurs and what else you need to know today.  Read more


Groupon Files for IPO

By Eric Markowitz |  Jun 2, 2011

The discount-of-the-day site filed its papers today to become a publicly traded company.  Read more


Join the IPO Party

By Eric Markowitz |  May 6, 2011

Nearly 200 companies are getting ready to go public—the most since 2000. Plus, why VC's aren't funding B2B start-ups, and the rest of today's news.  Read more


Zipcar Fires Up Its IPO

By Eric Markowitz |  Apr 14, 2011

Don't just rent from Zipcar. Own it. The car-sharing service is now on the Nasdaq with hot new IPO.  Read more


No IPO Plan for Twitter

By Venuri Siriwardane |  Mar 4, 2011

Biz Stone deflects rumors of a deal with J.P. Morgan, a bleak outlook for small-business lending and the rest of the day's news.  Read more


Pandora Joins the IPO Parade

By Mike Hofman |  Feb 11, 2011

The web radio company files for a public offering, and reports revenue of $55.2 million in its most recent fiscal year.  Read more


Skullcandy Joins the IPO Party

By Matt Quinn |  Jan 28, 2011

Skullcandy, the Utah-based audio product maker run by Rick Alden, looks to tap public market in order to wipe out its debt.  Read more


LinkedIn Files for an IPO

By Mike Hofman |  Jan 27, 2011

In its S-1 filing, the Mountain View, California, company reported revenue of $161.4 million in the first nine months of 2010.  Read more


Cupcake Bakery Crumbs to Go Public

By Courtney Rubin |  Jan 10, 2011

For the past three years, the seven-year-old chain has steadily climbed the Inc. 5000 rankings, generating more than $30 million in revenue last year.  Read more


IPOs: The New Class

By Issie Lapowsky |  Dec 22, 2010

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ...  Read more


9 Things to Know Before Going Public

By John Warrillow |  Sep 14, 2010

Many business owners dream of taking their companies public, but serial entrepreneur John Warrillow warns there are plenty of reasons to think twice about it.  Read more


Taking Advantage of a Percolating IPO Market

By Carolyn M. Brown |  Aug 24, 2010

The IPO market bounced back this year, enabling a backlog of promising companies, including several on this year's Inc. 5000, to go public.  Read more


Demand Media's Curious IPO

By Max Chafkin |  Aug 9, 2010

Turns out Demand Media is not profitable, according to the company's IPO filing. In fact, the red-hot media start-up lost $22 million last year on $114 milli...  Read more


Skype Calls for IPO

By Christine Lagorio |  Aug 9, 2010

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today: ...  Read more


Handbag Maker Vera Bradley Files for IPO

By Courtney Rubin |  Jul 9, 2010

The iconic summer handbag company was founded in an Indiana basement with just $250 in start-up capital.  Read more


VC-backed IPOs Still Struggling

By Matt Quinn |  Jul 1, 2010

More venture-backed companies are going public, sure. But those aren’t the only numbers you should be watching.  Read more


The Return of the IPO

By Nitasha Tiku |  Jul 1, 2010

Investors are betting on high-growth start-ups.  Read more