Comments on: 5 Tips To Spot A Hot (or Not) IPO http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/hot-ipo/ Trusted Insights and Conversations on the Next Wave of Technology Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:57:49 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Kevin Kelleher http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/hot-ipo/#comment-586730 Kevin Kelleher Sat, 29 Sep 2007 05:55:28 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/hot-ipo/#comment-586730 <p>matthew and dan,</p> <p>the zappa fan in me made me reach for that phrase, "only in it for the money". the key word in this case being "only."</p> matthew and dan,

the zappa fan in me made me reach for that phrase, “only in it for the money”. the key word in this case being “only.”

]]> By: mathew johnson http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/hot-ipo/#comment-586349 mathew johnson Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:52:45 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/hot-ipo/#comment-586349 <p>excuse me: KEVIN has a good point</p> excuse me: KEVIN has a good point

]]> By: mathew johnson http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/hot-ipo/#comment-586347 mathew johnson Fri, 28 Sep 2007 23:51:31 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/hot-ipo/#comment-586347 <p>@dan:</p> <p>it's execs in a 'typical' private, venture-backed technology company filing for an ipo making $500K or $1M salary before the ipo that is a red-flag. there are plenty of special situations like a company that is ipo'ing after being taken private where exec salaries over $500K are nothing - but om's got a good point for the more typical case. i think the red flag might be more correctly 'taking too much cash out' rather than 'in it for the money'</p> <p>http://mattishness.com</p> @dan:

it’s execs in a ‘typical’ private, venture-backed technology company filing for an ipo making $500K or $1M salary before the ipo that is a red-flag. there are plenty of special situations like a company that is ipo’ing after being taken private where exec salaries over $500K are nothing – but om’s got a good point for the more typical case. i think the red flag might be more correctly ‘taking too much cash out’ rather than ‘in it for the money’

http://mattishness.com

]]> By: Private Equity HUB - peHUB First Read http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/hot-ipo/#comment-585464 Private Equity HUB - peHUB First Read Fri, 28 Sep 2007 12:41:25 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/hot-ipo/#comment-585464 <p>[...] * Five tops to spot a hot (or not) IPO. [...]</p> [...] * Five tops to spot a hot (or not) IPO. [...]

]]> By: Dan http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/hot-ipo/#comment-585286 Dan Fri, 28 Sep 2007 10:00:13 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/hot-ipo/#comment-585286 <p><i>'Salaries above $500,000 - and especially $1 million - can be a warning that managers are only in it for the money.'</i> Yes, and here's another warning sign that managers are only in it for the money: that it's a company.</p> ‘Salaries above $500,000 – and especially $1 million – can be a warning that managers are only in it for the money.’ Yes, and here’s another warning sign that managers are only in it for the money: that it’s a company.

]]> By: 100rabh http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/hot-ipo/#comment-585285 100rabh Fri, 28 Sep 2007 09:58:49 +0000 http://gigaom.com/2007/09/28/hot-ipo/#comment-585285 <p>I see all tips as 1 ;-)</p> I see all tips as 1 ;-)

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