By admin on August 24, 2010
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is the most well-known and feared governing body in the financial world. Its very name can be intimidating to a small company hoping to go public, but it doesn’t have to be.
The SEC was established by Congress to regulate securities markets [...]
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By admin on August 24, 2010
Perhaps the most visible and familiar element of the initial public offering process is the underwriter. The underwriter is the organization that is actually responsible for pricing, selling, and organizing the issue, and it may or may not provide additional services. With direct public offerings, there is no need for an underwriter.
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By admin on August 24, 2010
While stock exchanges provide a number of services and functions within the financial world, their basic purpose can be summed up in two words: monitoring and marketplace. As a corporation looking to raise funds by going public, access to that marketplace is of the utmost importance.
Many individuals and companies [...]
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By admin on August 23, 2010
Depending on the size and nature of a public offering, it may be necessary to hire a separate investor relations firm. In many instances, both direct and initial public offerings can benefit from the services of professional investor relations assistance.
For a company going public with an initial public offering, [...]
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By admin on July 7, 2010
The direct public offering offers a relatively unique form of financing that is just beginning to catch on with business owners and individual investors.
In a direct public offering, a business issues registered shares without the full expense of an initial public offering. Since direct public offerings are issued through officers and directors, [...]
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