It just came over the wires that social media company Twitter has filed a registration statement with the SEC to go public in an IPO. They told the world about it, of course, in a tweet. What's interesting is that the company, with over 200...
If you work with folks who look to advise companies considering going public, it is of course important to ensure that they have good experience in doing so. Therefore, I believe two simple questions have to be asked of anyone you might bring on board...
In talking with folks who want to advise you about the going public process, it is key to determine the following: What costs should we expect to get public and then once we are public? Can you help us determine if we can afford to...
We now commence diving into details of questions to ask potential advisors looking to take a company public. One of the most important threshold questions is: Can we benefit long-term from being a public company, and if so why is it preferable to remaining private? Is...
The ABA Journal reports that more and more law firms, and employers generally, are hiring folks part-time. The story notes that 80% of the almost 1 million jobs created in 2013 were part-time. Supposedly around 20% of those workers want full-time work. New lawyers who find...
Clients considering going public in the small and microcap world often encounter consultants, public shell brokers and investment banks eager to advise them on the process. Sometimes clients meet them as a result of being cold-called, in other cases solid references make the connection. Clients ask...
There comes a point in your career where you are just plain bored with what you do. The days when you would jump out of bed in the morning, ready to face the challenges ahead, are gone. I’m sure you’ve all experienced this, and you’ve...
The New York Times reports an interesting trend: more and more restaurants replacing tipping with a mandatory surcharge, or across the board increase in food prices, and the extra is shared with all employees of the establishment. Many hotels have been doing it for years, and...
As most of us say goodbye to summer and head back to work in the US after some time off, we have an opportunity to think about what a new season can bring to our business. Fresh thoughts and ideas, new ways of thinking of...
A champion for Wall Street, for women and for reverse mergers, Muriel "Mickie" Siebert passed the other day at age 80. Mickie was the first woman to own a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. She also took her brokerage firm public through a...