Adam Nash, who previously was VP of product management at LinkedIn, and was for the past year an executive in residence at Greylock Partners, will join the start-up Wealthfront, citing his long-standing interest in personal finance. Wealthfront said Nash will direct its product, engineering and marketing teams, with the title of chief operating officer.
Frank Quattrone admonished would-be public CEOs, “Don’t go public before you can be public,” and, “Respect public investors and treat them as partners and important constituents.”
The JOBS Act makes it easier for some companies to stay private, reduces regulatory burdens associated with U.S. IPOs, and may move away from secondary markets for private companies.