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Given the current state of the economy, do you think right now would be a good time to take a company public?

What would be the advantages and disadvantages of going through the IPO process at this time as opposed to waiting a year or two?

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The expert examines what it takes to bring a company public. The advantages and disadvantages of going through the IPO process at the time as opposed to waiting a year or two are provided.

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1. Given the state of the current economy, it could be a great time to take a company public based on the nature of the business and if the company has a plan convincing potential investors that the goods/services sold is beneficial to people today and in the near future. This will give the investors investing in the Initial Public Offering (IPO) confidence that they are investing in a potential growing business despite the economy.

2. The advantages to going through the IPO process now is that the economy needs a business to invest in NOW to believe they will receive a ...

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