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    All Dressed Up and No IPO: The Story of a Failed Offering

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    "If it hadn't been for the stress of the IPO falling through, I don't know whether I'd have had that heart attack," says David Cote, reflecting on the experience that nearly killed his company -- and, he thinks, might have nearly killed him.

    It's been about a year since his software company, Young Minds Inc., based in Redlands, Calif., was forced to scuttle its initial public offering, through which the perennially...

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