Practical Advice for a More Hopeful IPO Market

The last several years have been challenging for companies seeking to go public, but certain factors indicate that activity may start to increase in 2010.

Companies are aware of the legal and regulatory requirements they must accomplish to become listed. However, implementing leading practices in the process can help companies meet their obligations and do so more quickly and economically.

Making the transition from private to public company and meeting both the SEC rules and public expectations involve many steps that need to be accomplished simultaneously.