Grumpy Old Geeks Topics Unprofitable public offerings Topic Unprofitable public offerings 3 mentions in 1 episode The hosts discuss losses at companies seeking public listings and compare the trend with 2000. Mentions 327: The King is Dead, Long Live the King Mar 11, 2019 17:01 why companies like Lyft and Uber are going public without having profits 17:54 81% of U.S. companies were unprofitable in the year leading up to their public offerings 18:13 In 2000, the year the dot-com bubble burst