Many entrepreneurs have found going public to be incredibly rewarding - for their companies and for themselves.

Why are private companies interested in going public?

• To raise capital quickly and more easily;
• To form mergers
• To acquire other companies
• To gain more media attention
• To enhance their corporate image
• To provide their shareholders with liquidity
• To facilitate corporate borrowing from banks
• To provide employee stock option benefits and compensation
• To create wealth for the founders and original investors

Why do founders of private companies want to take their company public?

• To create significant wealth for themselves
• To obtain loans from financial institutions using their stock as collateral
• To increase the liquidity of the shares they own
• To gain prestige and respect in their community
• To improve access and raise capital from the public
• To grow their business through mergers and acquisitions
• To reduce the need for venture capital and bank financing