Greetings and welcome to this week’s edition of The TechCrunch Exchange, a newsletter focused on startups and the financial markets. This publication draws inspiration from the daily articles found on Extra Crunch, but is available to all readers without a subscription, designed for your weekend enjoyment. Would you like to receive it directly in your email each Saturday? Sign up here. 

Are you prepared? We’ll be discussing financial matters, new companies, and current speculation surrounding initial public offerings.