Does The Tech Sector Have An Ipo Hazing Ritual?

Rob ‘Cmdrtaco’ Malda, Washington Post: Business
Wed, 03/21/2012 - 8:36am

It’s almost Facebook’s turn to go public. The company will likely get the billions of dollars it needs to make its numerous investors and employees very rich. But if they want the money, they have to go through what may be a new pre-IPO hazing ritual. While there are no cool robes, there are paddles — but the paddles are made of patents instead of wood. Read full article >>

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