Slack Technologies, providers of the popular workplace collaboration app, is finally offering shares to the public. After a bunch of IPO flops in 2019, Slack could be radically different. Is this a smart investment, or not? This handy book breaks down all the issues for you. Contents: Slack at a Glance User base Direct Listing Financials Competition Competitive Advantage Bottom line Drilling down: Slack: From Failed Video Game to Technology Unicorn What Is Slack? Filtering out the noise How Does Slack Make Money? Slack for Nonprofits History of Slack Slack's Use of Funds What Do the Critics Say? Slack Competitors Microsoft Teams Workplace by Facebook Slack's Current Financials The Future of Slack Reviewing investing basics Looking Long: The Traditional Buy and Hold Strategy How Do You Short a Stock? The Costs of Selling Short More Risks of Selling Short The Panic of the Short Squeeze Yet More Risks of Selling Short What Is a Margin Account?Is Short-Selling Unethical? The Unpopular Short-Seller How Do You Know a Company Is Headed for Trouble? How Can You Limit Your Risk When You're Short-Selling? Summing Up--The Short and Its Place in the Professional Market.