Going Public

Today, going public is the ultimate dream for many entrepreneurs. Of course, not everyone becomes fabulously wealthy when their company goes public, but it definitely puts you in the “big league” for raising capital.

In this lesson, we want to look at the process of going public, and answer questions such as:

• How do you get ready to go public?
• Who do you need on your IPO team?
• How do you pick the right stock exchange?

Although Pierre Omidyar was obviously a pretty smart guy, he could never have gone public if he had not found the right people to help build the company. Once he built the company to the point of being ready to go public, it took another whole team of people to prepare for the IPO.

Going public is a major event in the life of a company. There are many legal regulations that must be carefully followed. But if you know that going public is your ultimate goal, you can prepare in advance and the process will be much easier.

Is it possible that you might start a business that could one day go public? Let’s learn more about that process!

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