pt. 1. Getting ready to go public
An introduction to the IPO market
The elements of success : building a startup company for an eventual IPO
Corporate housekeeping
Accounting preparation
Corporate governance
Oversight, controls, and policies
Pre-IPO acquisitions
Financial planning for executives of pre-IPO companies
Assembling the IPO team
pt. 2. Going public
An overview of the IPO process
The quiet period and other publicity issues
Potential liability and the purposes of due diligence
Preparing the form S-1
Selling stockholders
Stock exchange listing
Initial filing
The SEC review process
Marketing the offering
Demystifying the underwriting process
Effectiveness, pricing, trading, and closing
Out-of-the-ordinary IPOs : special issues for special issuers
pt. 3. Being public : selected post-IPO topics
First days as a public company
Investor relations and other public communications
Post-IPO liquidity, fundraising, and acquisitions
pt. 4. Glossary and forms.