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How the Fitbit CEO slept during his company’s IPO

James Park’s heart rate and sleep patterns tell the real story of what it’s like to be the chief executive of a company about to go public. Park wore Fitbit’s Surge “super­watch” during the entire process, from the company’s initial SEC filing through the subsequent road show and finally to his IPO-day celebration with a New York–style hot dog.

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