To Market, To Market
I generally do a decent job of keeping up with what’s going on in New York. But this is a big city–so every once in a while something does manage to get by me. And occasionally it’s something that’s right under my nose, in my own back yard. Early last week I learned for the [...]
IPO Stories
Successful IPOs are born of an ephemeral blend of engaging, compelling–and often lively–story-telling, an exceptional, seasoned management team, well-calibrated partners and advisors and savvy–and lucky–timing. Zipcar stirred together a perfect mix of each of those elements when it executed its $175 million IPO last week–more than two times the size initially anticipated when it first [...]
All Hail Chrissie Wellington
Chrissie Wellington is one fierce bundle of awesome. If you’ve never heard of her–and if you’re not obsessed by triathlons or you don’t know someone obsessed by triathlons, you may well not have–she is one of the dominant triathletes racing today. Chrissie’s specialty is the Ironman distance–a 2.4 mile swim, followed by a 112 mile [...]
What IPO Crisis?
It’s time to debunk the myth that the United States’ IPO market is in crisis, declining, in the ICU—or dead. In February I wrote a response to a gloomy New York Times OpEd that claimed, among other things, that the number of IPOs in the US is steadily declining. Since then this reality distortion has [...]
Green Energy
One of the things that grounds me is running. I’ve run off and on since I was in college, but it’s only in the last few years that I’ve gotten serious about setting goals, training, running longer distances. Half marathons are my favorite. There’s a significant amount of tweaking you can do for your running [...]
