1. It is said that one of the key advantages of going public is improving the valuation of the company. Consider an example of a start-up having gone for an IPO; work out its valuation for three years...

1. It is said that one of the key advantages of going public is improving the valuation of the company. Consider an example of a start-up having gone for an IPO; work out its valuation for three years after the IPO and compare it with its two competitors in the market.

2. Consider an example of a start-up having gone for an IPO whose share performance was not good continuously for more than a year after listing. Identify the reasons for its poor performance on the stock exchange. Did the company take some specific measures to overcome the problem? If so, analyse their impact.