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Cerebras IPO could value AI chipmaker at nearly $49B
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[Podcast] Greg Martin Joins Bankadelic Podcast
Greg Martin, Founding Partner at Liquid Stock, recently joined Lou Carlozo, host of the Bankadelic podcast, where they discussed the evolution of private markets and the liquidity challenges employees face, including: The trade-offs employees consider when exercising pre-IPO equity versus waiting for an IPO Why 2026 is poised to be a record-breaking year for IPOs…
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SpaceX’s IPO could open the floodgates — and secondaries are booming in the meantime.
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Navigating Recessions: A Roadmap for Private Company Equity-Holders
With some experts still predicting a recession in the near future, option holders and shareholders at private companies should consider the myriad of challenges and opportunities that an economic slowdown may present. With careful planning and strategic thinking, equity holders can increase their chances of coming out ahead. What follows are a few focus areas…
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Cava’s IPO and the Future of the IPO Market: Navigating Optimism and Uncertainties
In January of this year, we sat down with Liquid Stock’s Founding Partner, Greg Martin, to get his thoughts on what the 2023 IPO market was shaping up to look like. With the second half of the year in full swing, and a lot of shifting in the market, we sat down again with Greg…
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Demystifying Private Stock Liquidity: Exploring and Completing a Liquidity Transaction
In today’s economic climate, more private company employees may turn to liquidity providers to help generate cash and maximize their net worth. And as a leading liquidity provider, we frequently receive questions from these employees about how private stock liquidity and option-exercise transactions work and why you may want to work with a liquidity provider.…
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Let’s Talk 2023 IPOs: A Q&A With Liquid Stock Founding Partner, Greg Martin
After a record-breaking 2021, the global IPO market suffered a significant slowdown in 2022 due to a vast increase in market volatility. We sat down with Liquid Stock’s Founding Partner, Greg Martin, to get his thoughts on what the 2023 IPO market is shaping up to look like. We discussed what he believes it will take for the…
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From Golden Handcuffs to Quiet Quitting: Cultivating a Culture of Employee Engagement
Private companies nationwide are facing a new pain point in the labor force: “quiet quitting.” Employees are doing the bare minimum while looking for new jobs and focusing their time and effort on life outside of work. Signs of “quiet quitting” include chronic employee disengagement, employees failing to meet or exceed performance standards, and team…
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Why the IPO Market is Decelerating, and What You Can Do about It
The IPO market is decelerating in 2022 It doesn’t take an expert to notice that the IPO market has been decelerating in 2022. According to EY’s recently released 2022 Global IPO Trends report, there have been 630 IPOs YTD in 2022, raising US$95.4b in proceeds, reflecting YoY decreases of 46% and 58% respectively. After a…
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How a Private Share Liquidity Transaction Compares to a Secondary Sale
The phrase “private share liquidity transaction” doesn’t exactly elicit excitement, but it can be a great tool for private shareholders looking to accomplish certain goals. While a private share liquidity transaction does share similarities to a secondary sale of shares, there are also differences to consider. A private share liquidity transaction allows a shareholder to…
