Empire Builders · EB-046
HE TOLD THEM THE AUCTION WOULD FAIL. THEY MADE HIM LEAD IT ANYWAY. HE HAD ADVISED SEVENTEEN IPOS.
"I told them it would be a disaster." Despite his warnings and detailed reports against the Dutch auction model, Marcus Chen was forced to lead what became a groundbreaking IPO that raised $4.7 billion, resulting in an unexpected promotion but immense personal dissatisfaction.
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