Episode Summary
Initial Public Offers, or IPOs, have been the traditional way for companies to offer shares to public investors. But in recent years we have seen several marquee deals doing this through a Direct Listing, bypassing a number of the IPO processes. Will this trend continue? We sat down with Dakin Campbell, author of “Going Public” and Chief Finance Correspondent, Insider, to discuss his book chronicling a number of notable offerings in the last few years, and what the future might hold. 

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Guest-at-a-Glance
💡 Name: Dakin Campbell

💡 What he does: He's the author of ‘Going Public’ and the chief finance correspondent at Insider.

💡 Company: Insider

💡 Noteworthy: ‘Going Public’ is based on over 150 interviews with bankers, executives, and other direct participants in the marquee deals of the 2010s. 

💡 Where to find Dakin: LinkedIn, Book Website, Amazon, Insider, Twitter