Moriarty: Involving too many employees early in IPO prep is a mistake
JD Moriarty · a16z Podcast | The Curious Case of the OpenTable IPO · Jan 2, 2019 · at 17:27
JD Moriarty, former Head of ECM at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, discusses corporate governance and distraction risks during the IPO preparation process.
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“And in fact, one of the mistakes that we see companies make periodically is, is one, building employee expectations towards an IPO too early, and two, involving too many people.”
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