Although
taking your company public may not be in your immediate plans, there are several
steps you can take sooner rather than later in the growth of your organization
that will lessen the possibility of delay, mitigate the demands on your time
and reduce the cost of a future initial public offering ("IPO").
Corporate Web sites can raise
important issues under the federal securities laws. Issuers and others easily can run afoul of the
securities laws with even the best of intentions. These risks increase during a registered securities
offering. Worse yet, securities regulators have not released global guidelines.
Private Placements on the World Wide Web? How can you post a private
placement circular on the World Wide Web without violating Regulation D's prohibition on general
solicitation? It just might be possible.... Check out Spring Street Redux.
Trouble
Brewing? Mark J. Astarita
Although technology is making
small-scale offerings possible in new ways, the process is fraught with problems - and potential for
the wired broker-dealer.
Going Public? Information on the
typical services offered by vendors such as stock transfer agents, banknote companies, escrow agents
and even financial printers.
Valuing a company is hardly a
precise science and can vary depending on the type of business and the reason for coming up with a
valuation. There are a wide range of factors that go into the process -- from the book value to a host
of tangible and intangible elements. This article gives a basic overview of the various methods of
determining the value of a business.
" While established public companies are beginning to allow investors to purchase
stock online through direct stock purchase plans, offerings by small and nonpublic companies have been
limited in scope because of regulatory restraints." From LJX.
Although
taking your company public may not be in your immediate plans, there are several
steps you can take sooner rather than later in the growth of your organization
that will lessen the possibility of delay, mitigate the demands on your time
and reduce the cost of a future initial public offering ("IPO").
Corporate Web sites can raise
important issues under the federal securities laws. Issuers and others easily can run afoul of the
securities laws with even the best of intentions. These risks increase during a registered securities
offering. Worse yet, securities regulators have not released global guidelines.
Private Placements on the World Wide Web? How can you post a private
placement circular on the World Wide Web without violating Regulation D's prohibition on general
solicitation? It just might be possible.... Check out Spring Street Redux.
Trouble
Brewing? Mark J. Astarita
Although technology is making
small-scale offerings possible in new ways, the process is fraught with problems - and potential for
the wired broker-dealer.
Going Public? Information on the
typical services offered by vendors such as stock transfer agents, banknote companies, escrow agents
and even financial printers.
Valuing a company is hardly a
precise science and can vary depending on the type of business and the reason for coming up with a
valuation. There are a wide range of factors that go into the process -- from the book value to a host
of tangible and intangible elements. This article gives a basic overview of the various methods of
determining the value of a business.
" While established public companies are beginning to allow investors to purchase
stock online through direct stock purchase plans, offerings by small and nonpublic companies have been
limited in scope because of regulatory restraints." From LJX.
