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Do You Know What’s Going On With Your Pension Plan?

That’s a good question, do you know whether or not your pension plan is stable, and if so will it remain that way? Well, if you’re part of your employers pension plan, you should find out the answers to these questions. Once you find out, stay informed about your pension plan. You say you know [...]

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9 Little Known Facts About Going Public

Many entrepreneurs have preconceived notions about taking their company public, most of which are not accurate. Nine little known facts: 1. You do not need a brokerage firm or investment banking firm to take your company public. Many companies opt to go public through a direct public offering. In these registered public offerings, a private [...]

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Going Public: The Four Categories of Cost

The costs to go public via direct public offering varies substantially with the type of company, size and complexity. The four major costs include: 1. The accounting fees: When a private company goes public, they must obtain financial audits. These audits are incorporated into a registration statement that is subsequently filed with the United States [...]

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Going Public: The Disadvantages

While going public is often touted as a cure-all, surefire way to gain funds for a company, it’s not without its drawbacks. If a company is not in a good position to go public, the decision may actually hurt the corporation more than it helps. Even as money flows in from the offering, the costs [...]

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Going Public: How Long Does it Take?

The process to go public via initial public offering (IPO) or Direct Public Offering (DPO) follows a prescribed path. While some elements can be handled simultaneously, there are a number of parts that must be done sequentially. As a result, it will often take between six and nine months for a private company to go [...]

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The Rain of Terroir, Going to the Source

The Rain of Terroir The word would be French. Terroir. Like connoisseur. Meaning, of course, earth. A patch of earth. A very particular patch of earth. With its very particular rainfall, its particular winters, its sunshine. Its acidity. And yes, its people, whereby a local ethnic trait such as, well, say obsessive humming transmutes into [...]

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