Tuesday, April 18, 2006

Six things your board needs in order to look good for the IPO


Smart private companies follow this rule: To strengthen your IPO, strengthen your board.

Sarbanes-Oxley. NASDAQ. NYSE. SEC. IRS. New rules. New requirements. Exclusions. Phasein periods. Deadlines. It can be confusing for companies soon to be public.

If you’re planning an IPO within a year, the smart move is to meet all the requirements before the deadlines. Plain and simple, here are the 6 things your board needs to look good to the market.

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