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Analyst Questions Etsy's Post-IPO Valuation, 'Well-Beyond' Comparisons
Friday, April 17, 2015 - 12:22pm | 257Etsy Inc (NASDAQ: ETSY) started trading publicly 24 hours ago, and the price quickly doubled from its $16 IPO. The company, which remains unprofitable, traded as high as 84x estimated 2015 EBITDA – a level that Wedbush said is "well beyond the high end of any comparable group."...
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Etsy's Enormous Journey To IPO In 1 Graphic
Thursday, April 16, 2015 - 12:00pm | 518Atish Davda is the CEO of EquityZen. This morning, Etsy Inc (NASDAQ: ETSY), the marketplace for eclectic retailers, hit the public markets at a $1.8 billion valuation. Shares have since doubled in a couple hours of trading. So, how did it get there? Some of the facts about their journey...
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Wedbush Initiates Coverage On Etsy Before IPO
Monday, April 13, 2015 - 5:06pm | 465Wedbush initiated coverage on Etsy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ETSY) Monday with a Neutral rating and $14 price target ahead of the company’s IPO. Analysts Gil Luria and Aaron Turner expected the company to “enjoy rapid near-term growth rates within its niche as marketing spend helps drive...
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Why The Etsy IPO Is A Big Deal
Saturday, April 11, 2015 - 10:25pm | 499This article was originally published on LinkedIn. "I've invested in 20 different entrepreneurial and mid-cap companies and I’ve made more money with the women executives. It’s that simple." In a recent Entrepreneur interview, that's what Shark Tank's 'Mr...
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Etsy Files For IPO 'To Increase Visibility'
Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 9:45pm | 281Etsy Inc. filed for an initial public offering Wednesday and said the number of shares and price hasn't been determined. Insiders will continue to hold 47 percent stake in Etsy following the offering, including 30 percent held by James W. Breyer and 15 percent by Fred Wilson. Etsy said in...
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Internet Slowdown Day Is Here
Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - 2:29pm | 961Net neutrality, the principle that all Internet data should be treated equally and that access to that data should be free and unfettered, is the theme behind Wednesday’s Internet Slowdown Day. Many large websites, net neutrality advocates all, have banded together to demonstrate what...
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Exclusive: 'Blissful Teacher' Tends To Educators With Fragrance
Monday, March 10, 2014 - 3:21pm | 599Beth Wrobel, founder and CEO of The Blissful Teacher, discovered a healing quality to all-natural fragrances oils years ago and, ever since, she's been tying to spread the word. Wrobel has gone from a small Etsy shop to being in storefronts in about a year's time. Her company provides educator-...
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Will the Amazon-Backed Online Sales Tax Sway the House?
Monday, April 29, 2013 - 10:51am | 761The Marketplace Fairness Act, AKA the new legislation that will require states to collect sales tax from items purchased online, is likely to clear the Senate when the final vote is conducted next month. It is not yet clear if it will do the same in the House, however, where many conservative...
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This Startup Could Save Your Relationship
Thursday, February 14, 2013 - 3:42pm | 419Valentine's Day is supposed to be the time when love brings couples together. At least, that is what women believe. Men see it differently. While some merely wait until the last minute to buy a card, others will terminate a relationship just to save a few bucks. Then there are some men who want...
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Are Startup Funds About to Deplete?
Thursday, August 4, 2011 - 2:09pm | 210Another economic collapse might be on its way. And it could be bigger than the disaster of 2008. That's according to Union Square Ventures partner Albert Wenger, who shared his fears on his blog at Continuations.com. “Now I don't have a crystal ball,” Wenger wrote. “The markets might well bounce...