This is a bit like big-game hunting. You look for companies of a certain size that deserve to be public.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I've been part of founding three companies that have gone public. It doesn't seem like a big number, but it's actually a lot.
Even if a company is taken private, at some stage people want to make it public.
Even if you're a relatively small player in search, that can still mean a company that's worth several billion dollars.
I don't believe in public companies... I would prefer to risk my own money, make any necessary changes fast and grow as quickly as possible.
I think good companies can navigate being public and doing the right things for their customers.
Any company of my size cannot live without thinking it's possible to go public one day.
It's a special thing to be a public company.
Fortunately we're not a public company - we're a private group of companies, and I can do what I want.
Today we're focused on small acquisitions to add technology where necessary. I think it's fair to say we're not out looking for a large one, but I think it's also very fair to say that as a public company you can never say never.
There's not a whole lot of advantage for a company to be public.