how do you take a company public

sundarkambam answered one year ago …

Cast of Characters

Every good IPO, like every good movie, needs to start with a star. Of course the star in this production is the company and its management team. The star has spent many years honing its craft, starting with bit parts in trade shows or investor conferences, graduating to several off-Broadway roles in VC financings and is now looking for a starring role in major Hollywood production. If the star has been around for a few years it might need a facelift, some make-up or a new wardrobe – likely new corporate governance policies, equity compensation plans, anti-takeover measures and insider trading policies, all of which will need to be in place once the company is public.

The bankers, or underwriters, are the studio executives behind the making of the IPO, working with the star to market and sell the company’s stock in the IPO. Typically, the star will choose one lead underwriter and a few additional co-managing underwriters .......

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