Comments on: Why Is the Tech IPO Pipeline So Dry? http://gigaom.com/2009/08/29/why-is-the-tech-ipo-pipeline-so-dry/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:00:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Richard Klein http://gigaom.com/2009/08/29/why-is-the-tech-ipo-pipeline-so-dry/#comment-222737 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:39:56 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=66696#comment-222737 Part of the reason IPOs are down in general is the unrealistic requirements of Sarbanes Oxley.

]]> By: Seed is the new Series A for VCs | Innovation Toronto http://gigaom.com/2009/08/29/why-is-the-tech-ipo-pipeline-so-dry/#comment-222736 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:13:09 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=66696#comment-222736 [...] Why Is the Tech IPO Pipeline So Dry? (gigaom.com) [...]

]]> By: James Gardiner http://gigaom.com/2009/08/29/why-is-the-tech-ipo-pipeline-so-dry/#comment-222735 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 09:53:51 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=66696#comment-222735 Tech IPO’s are down because of the un-realistic nature of VC’s in the US. Its all about getting purchased, not making a profitable company.
Anyone with a resonably good idea to make a profitable company is squashed by this mentality.

As such, the environment the VC’s in the US have built over the last 5-10 years is un-realistic of any IPO activity.

From my perspective, if I had a great idea, put some time into it here in Australia, (The best place to live in the world ;) a US company would likely see it.. Spin it as their idea to a VC, raise 20million dollars. With this backing kill of original company of as they are likely trying to actually build the idea on the old principle of “Making a profit” Not.. Burn through 20mill and try to get purchased before you hit the wall.

I personally cannot wait for this environment to implode, as it is likely to do eventually. hope so in any case.

James

]]> By: Brad Reese http://gigaom.com/2009/08/29/why-is-the-tech-ipo-pipeline-so-dry/#comment-222734 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 02:42:01 +0000 http://gigaom.com/?p=66696#comment-222734 Who needs an IPO when an entrepreneur can sell to Cisco and join several of Cisco’s 59 internal standing committees with 750 senior employees participating.

Talk about entrepreneur heaven, Cisco is it, who in the heck needs an IPO when selling to Cisco would be so much fun for an entrepreneur!

$35 billion in cash and counting, come and get it entrepreneurs, Cisco’s committees need your participation and entrepreneurial talent!

Sincerely,

Brad Reese on Cisco
http://www.networkworld.com/community/blog/1936/
Network World Cisco Subnet: The Independent Voice of Cisco Customers

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