Hot, pricey, and underwhelming

INC. THIS MORNING Hot, pricey, and underwhelming Good morning, Last year 613 Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) went public in the United States. In doing so, they raised almost as much money as did traditional IPOs domestically. While the pace has declined slightly since a booming first quarter of 2021, there's no sign that SPAC offerings will slow down in the short term.  The trend's persistence flies in the face of skepticism among experts who highlight the costly fees inherent to SPACs’ structure, their corporate profit-generation ability, and the potential fallout from new government regulations. In other words, SPACs are an extremely expensive way to take a company public. Read on for why experts believe the SPAC trend is bound to end eventually, but not before finding success in some hot, trending industries. SPONSORED CONTENT Join 25,000+ entrepreneurs scaling their impact Jan. 26-2 Learn from 30+ industry leaders on how to build a digital product and reach new heights in your online business. Register for Amplify for free! Inc. Best Workplaces: Applications Now Open! More than 400 organizations demonstrating excellence in company culture will be named to this year’s list featured on Inc.com. Apply before the regular rate deadline of January 14. HERE'S WHAT ELSE I'M READING TODAY: Contingency plans are crucial for dealing with the current surge and any new Covid-19 variants. Here are a few ways to get ready. –Inc. Related: An estimated 5 million Americans could be stuck at home because of Covid-19, which may likely leave you short-handed. –WSJ Taking advantage of this little known tax incentive can help save businesses thousands of dollars this year. –Inc. Does your co-founder want to step away from the business? Here’s what to do. –Inc.  Falling unemployment rates and rising wages might bolster inflation even more this year. –NYT  ONE MORE THING: Get more from your company’s landing page with these tips. –Inc. --Brit Morse Assistant editor, Inc. How are we doing? Send me ideas and feedback at BMorse@inc.com and on Twitter at @britnmorse. Join the visionaries who choose Inc. as their trusted source for the most accurate reporting on business. Join Inc. Unlimited today. Click here to forward to a friend. This email was sent by: Mansueto Ventures 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor New York, NY, 10007, Unsubscribe • Update Profile • View in Browser • Privacy Policy