Stay Private or Go Public?

Inc. Editor James Ledbetter  asks the question, 'stay private or go public?' He offers five charts to settle the debate. Not that long ago, it seemed like all U.S. business was focused on the IPO. It was a blessed event, part ritual, part massive payday: The workers got stock options, the CEO clanged the market bell on CNBC, individual investors snapped up shares, and everybody cashed in. Of course, it was never that simple... Read the story at Inc.com