IPO Central Tutorial Home >Internet >Online services >Online Investing >Exploring IPOs >IPO Central   Step 1:  IPO Central Overview IPO Central (www.ipocentral.com) is part of the Hoover's Online Business Network and offers news, pricings, analysis, and other information for IPO investors.   Step 2:  View IPOs Click the View IPOs button to go to the IPO Directory, which lists all IPOs for the past three years including links to detailed information about each.   Step 3:  IPO Hot Chili Ratings IPO Central profiles hot new IPOs in its Hot Chili box with links to more information about each.   Step 4:  Beginner's Guide Click the Beginner's Guide button to access a solid overview of IPO investments for beginners. If you're not an experienced IPO investor, read this before you even consider investing in an IPO.   Step 5:  IPOPatrol If you're serious about IPOs, IPO Central offers a special IPOPatrol service that sends instant IPO alerts and offering information by email, pager, or cell phone. The service costs $9.95 per month.