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Seventeen-year-old New York-based hosting firm Squarespace has been dubbed by one Wall Street stock analyst “the iPhone of hosting.” 

That description is apt in more ways than one. 

Like the iPhone, there is a slick quality to many elements of Squarespace that is user friendly, especially to people with limited technical acumen, such as picking pleasing templates for blogging that provide an immediately attractive visual feel.

And similar to Apple products, the veneer of ease can produce a false sense of security. There are times when Squarespace won’t function the way you’d wish, and when it can cause frustration with functions that suddenly break, with little recourse except to be patient…

Roblox Corp., Palantir Technologies Inc. and Asana Inc. have gone public through direct listings in the past year, after earlier listings by Spotify Technology SA and Slack Technologies Inc.

Squarespace is planning to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange, following in the footsteps of every major direct listing except Coinbase. While investment banks don’t underwrite offerings as they do in IPOs, they advise the company on the listing. Squarespace is working with with banks including Goldman Sachs Group Inc. and JPMorgan Chase & Co., according to its filing.

Led by founder and Chief Executive Officer Anthony Casalena, Squarespace competes against publicly traded rivals Wix.com Ltd. and GoDaddy Inc., among others. It’s backed by investors including General Atlantic,…

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Setting up a website is nowhere near as difficult as it used to be, thanks to a wealth of different website builder options out there. Whether you’re looking to blog, or you’re eager to set up shop online with extensive ecommerce features, there’s an effective site builder/web host combo for you. That’s where things can get confusing — there’s so much choice out there!

Squarespace and GoDaddy are two of the biggest names in website building (and hosting), and it can be tricky to know which website builder is best for you and your needs, as well as your budget. Both web hosting providers offer extensive features aimed at the newbie website maker, while…

Well-known website builders such as Wix, Weebly and Squarespace make it easy for even a newbie to put together something polished in a relatively short time, even when they need advanced features like an e-commerce platform or email marketing. Gone are the days of needing to be a web developer with a lot of money, time and coding skills to create a simple website that looks professional. 

Finding the best website builder depends on the website owners’ particular needs — the process…

New York-headquartered web hosting services company, Squarespace Inc is planning an initial public offering in the first half of the next year, according to Bloomberg.

What Happened: Squarespace is already in talks with certain banks for financial advisory and a selection is expected sometime this month, based on inputs from sources, as per Bloomberg.

In its secondary market funding round in December 2017, equity firm General Atlantic invested $200 million. At the time, Squarespace’s valuation was close to $1.7 billion, as per Bloomberg. Whereas Crunchbase, based on research by PrivCo, estimates the post-money valuation to be between $1 billion to $10 billion.

Based on performance trends, the company is expected to value its IPO above the 2017 threshold.

Why Does It…