Comments on: Chart of the day: Do IPOs create jobs? http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2012/05/29/chart-of-the-day-do-ipos-create-jobs/ A slice of lime in the soda Sat, 18 May 2013 23:43:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Woj http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2012/05/29/chart-of-the-day-do-ipos-create-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-39651 Woj Wed, 30 May 2012 19:19:10 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/?p=14483#comment-39651 This data appears to make passing of the JOBS act even worse. Companies, broadly, are not having any trouble raising funds in the private market and fail to create many jobs once going public. Now VCs can more easily cash out in the public market and accounting controls are even more lax. This data appears to make passing of the JOBS act even worse. Companies, broadly, are not having any trouble raising funds in the private market and fail to create many jobs once going public. Now VCs can more easily cash out in the public market and accounting controls are even more lax.

]]> By: JLRII http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2012/05/29/chart-of-the-day-do-ipos-create-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-39647 JLRII Wed, 30 May 2012 18:09:37 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/?p=14483#comment-39647 Do you believe that all of that private equity (venture funding) would have been invested in the start ups if there were no IPO's to allow the investors an exit? If you answered no, then you do believe that IPO availability directly effects investment and jobs. If you answered yes, then I have some start up company shares to sell you. Do you believe that all of that private equity (venture funding) would have been invested in the start ups if there were no IPO’s to allow the investors an exit? If you answered no, then you do believe that IPO availability directly effects investment and jobs. If you answered yes, then I have some start up company shares to sell you.

]]> By: BrPH http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/2012/05/29/chart-of-the-day-do-ipos-create-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-39622 BrPH Tue, 29 May 2012 22:44:18 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/felix-salmon/?p=14483#comment-39622 Well, there is a bit more to the previous report than "VC investors are stupid". But points taken. I see IPOs as a symptom not a cause. Well, there is a bit more to the previous report than “VC investors are stupid”. But points taken.

I see IPOs as a symptom not a cause.

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