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February 6, 2015

$2.14MM to Raise $12.3MM? Are You Kidding Me?

I just picked up an article about an in-vitro diagnostics company that recently listed on London’s AIM Exchange. The company was reminiscent of some previous […]
February 2, 2015

Public Company Benefits to the Founding Entrepreneur(s)

If you ignore the capital flowing into the company coffers at the time of a public offering, going public also has a great deal of ancillary […]
January 30, 2015

We Don’t Like Ignorant Clients

This may sound pompous, but let me explain. We love all clients. We also like educating clients as to the benefits of what we do. But, after […]
January 29, 2015

“Bubble Gum & Duct Tape” — A Lesson in Entrepreneurial Bootstrapping

A conversation I had with a potential client this last week went something like this: Me: “Tell me about your financing to date” Client: “We’ve […]
January 29, 2015

Using Public Stock as Collateral for a Personal Loan

Because liquid, public stock is an acceptable form of collateral, it can easily be used for both business and personal loan guarantees against the unlikely […]
January 28, 2015

The “Going Public” Process–Detailed Steps for Taking Your Company Public

We’ve gone over the go public process before, but I thought it would be helpful to provide some of the specifics in a brief post. […]
January 26, 2015

Required Forms & Schedules for Public Companies and Officers

While good securities counsel and financial accounting prowess will typically keep track of your regularly scheduled filings with the SEC, NASD and FINRA (depending on […]
January 23, 2015

1-Page : Venture Backed, Now Public on ASX

I just read the intriguing story of Joanna Weidenmiller, the Founder of 1-Page on FastCo. After taking in more than $3 million in Silicon Valley […]
January 23, 2015

Build a Great Company, THEN Take it Public

Someone, somewhere got the order mixed up. Somewhere we starting thinking the end goal was going public–not creating long-lasting value for shareholders by providing meaningful […]
January 21, 2015

Accounting for Accounting Costs in the Pre-Incorporation Phase of a Public Offering

Prepping your company for a public offering can range in cost from firm to firm. In fact, much of the cost of going public is couched […]