The absolute beginner's guide to how and why tech companies get on the stock market - and why Uber is waiting so long

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Travis Kalanick Uber CEO

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Uber CEO Travis Kalanick

Back in the late nineties, getting a startup big enough to get onto the stock market was the thing to do.

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Now, a market crash, a Great Recession, and a possible tech bubble burst later - investors are scaling back how much money they put into startups, and the public stock market is increasingly volatile.

Still, going public is often viewed as the end goal for ambitious young tech companies.

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Here's how and why startups wind up on the stock market - and why big players like Uber are increasingly shying away.

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