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Let Start-Ups Bail Us Out (washingtonpost.com)
16 points by wwwjscom2 on March 3, 2009 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



No mention of killing Sarbanes-Oxley, which responsible of moving almost all the of the IPO market out of the country.

If venture capital is so reluctant to invest, then lower the barriers of bringing a company public.


Hear, Hear. I've got stock in a former employer, but I won't see anything until they go public or are acquired. The cost to go public is in the $3-5 million range. A lot of money in this climate.




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