Average time for an IPO

Average time for an IPO

Venture-capital firms, which typically invest in startups several years after angels, wait a median 7.35 years for a startup in their portfolio to achieve liquidity through an IPO, and a median 5.21 years for an acquisition, according to 2012 data from Dow Jones
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The businesses of the future

The businesses of the future:

Reselling NSA data collection 

Data on Americans to be stored outside the country.

Email services that never touch an American server.

Who determines the difference between the official history and true history?

Who determines the difference between the official history and true history?

The winner

What is a liberal arts education good for?

What is a  liberal arts education good for?

Though  is a waste of time and money , is a force for good and it should not be demolished.

Which are the most mobile metropolitan areas in the U.S.?

Which are  the most mobile metropolitan areas in the U.S.?

Salt Lake City and San Francisco, in which mobility rates are similar to those in western Europe and Canada.

An Example of Bonds Versus Stocks

An Example of Bonds Versus Stocks

Pimco, one of the world’s largest bond funds, set an unfortunate record in 2013. Its flagship fund saw the most outflows of any mutual fund ever in one year — a net outflow of $41 billion in 2013.

 The Dow ended 2013 with a gain of 72.37 points, or 0.4%, at 16,576.66, setting a record-high close for the 52nd time in 2013 and contributing to a 26.5% annual gain, the largest since 1995.

How to be the best salesman

How to be the best salesman

Explain damaging myths about what your produce or service is fighting.

Answer the question:

Why do so many people seem to think things that I am selling are getting worse?

Explain the myths and the answers to  the question with a lot of data, sophisticated data and curious data.