Securities,
Mergers & Acquisitions,
Corporate
May 24, 2017
The process of BEING public
The process of "going public," which is really about the process of "being" public, involves four stages, the most important of which is understanding the company's business direction.





Sara L. Terheggen
Founder and Managing Director
The NBD Group, Inc.
UC Berkeley Boalt Hall
The NBD Group, Inc., a leading legal and business solutions firm. Dr. T has advised on transactions with an aggregate value of more than $110 billion, including more than 20 IPOs, and she has been recognized close to 50 times for her professional expertise and leadership.
DR. T ON SECURITIES
The process of "going public" is really about the process of "being" public. This can take anywhere from 12-24 months before the process of actually becoming a public company begins. The four stages every company will travel from private to public include:
Evaluating is about determining a company's objective and deciding if an initial public offering will satisfy such objective. This includes weighing alter...
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