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The IPO and UroCor By doing an IPO Bill Hagstrom turned a concept into a company whose stock is sold on the NASDAQ. Oklahoma City. This episode of the television show first aired in September 1996. We go to Oklahoma City to visit with UroCor. This is a turnaround and IPO story. Bill Hagstrom, the CEO and president of UroCor, was initially brought in by the early-stage investors to get this business off the ground. Though he had been quite successful with a major health care services company, this was all new. UroCor had been a startup that could not deliver. We learn what it took Bill to get this disease management business into gear. Today UroCor provides a comprehensive range of services for detecting, diagnosing and managing bladder, prostate and other complex urologic conditions more... » Our first principles, mission & vision » By Business, Owner, State » TV Episodes: Business basics » Episodes by industry Learn from those who walk over the coals A few Key Ideas from this episode 1. An excellent technology does not a business make 2. A key motivation of people who provide venture capital is to find personnel to take a business to the next level. 3. Leadership: Shared ownership and shared vision based on a solid idea. 4. Look inside any good idea. 5. Core comeptencies are a requisite for success. 6. IPOs are carefully regulated by the federal government. 7. No leader can move forward with old experience and old information. more... Other stories involving an IPO » XTO, an Oil & Gas Company » Medallion Funding » IPO references The Golden Triangle » Love-Money-Power in the Family business » Love: e-Harmony » Power: About leadership » Money: About capital

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