Why Fewer Start-ups Are Going Public

Don't blame Facebook: Start-up IPOs have been on the decline for a while. Inc. dug into the numbers to find out why.

Infographic: Does It Still Pay to Go Public?

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Maeghan Ouimet is a business and culture reporter whose work has appeared in Boston Magazine and Rolling Stone. She covers technology start-ups and innovations from the San Francisco bureau for Inc.com. @MaeghanO

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