As if the ailing fortunes of the Growth Enterprise Market GEM and Nasdaq aren't enough to tell you what's hot and what's not, only about 20 out of several hundred attendees at the Internet World conference turned up to a session on fund raising in the equity markets.
I realize that this topic may not be of too much interest at this period of time, Mason Ching, senior associate at Baker and McKenzie began. But companies can catch the next peak if prepared properly, and this is the time to prepare.
Ching says that recently, many potential IPO candidates have either suspended or cancelled their financing plans altogether. Companies targeting consumers and...