If innovation is what you are after, an IPO may not be the best idea

Going public may be the ultimate ambition for the management of a company. Everyone from investors to employees are probably waiting for that moment. And why not? All that cash infusion, opportunities to expand and higher returns for investors make a public offer definitely attractive. But hold on; what if that initial public offering (IPO) takes a toll on your innovation, the very quality that sets your company apart from the rest?