Introduction: so you want to go public? -- Writing beyond the academy -- Telling stories about your research -- Books for general audiences -- The digital turn -- Building an audience -- The perils of going public -- Making it count, making a difference

Presidents are uniquely positioned to promote themselves and their polices directly to the public. Using sympathetic crowds as a backdrop, a president can rally public opinion to his side, along the way delivering a subtle yet unmistakable message to his intended audience in Congress. Samuel Kernell shows how "going public" remains a potent weapon in the president’s arsenal, both for advancing his own agenda and blocking initiatives from his political adversaries in Congress. In his highly anticipated fourth edition, Kernell delivers thorough analysis and detailed background on how this strategy continues to evolve given the intense polarization of Congress and the electorate as well as changes in communications technology. He considers the implications of both factors—especially in combination—on the future of presidential leadership and weighs the lessons of 9/11 on "going public" in foreign affairs.

If all things in the world can be considered as sources of aesthetic experience, then art no longer holds a privileged position. Rather, art comes between the subject and the world, and any aesthetic discourse used to legitimize art must also necessarily serve to undermine it. Following his recent books Art Power and The Communist Postscript, in Going Public Boris Groys looks to escape entrenched aesthetic and sociological understandings of art--which always assume the position of the spectator, of the consumer. Let us instead consider art from the position of the producer, who does not ask what it looks like or where it comes from, but why it exists in the first place. Boris Groys is Professor at New York University and Senior Research Fellow at the Academy of Design, Karlsruhe. He is the author of many books, including The Total Art of Stalinism, Ilya Kabakov: The Man Who Flew into Space from His Apartment, Art Power, The Communist Postscript, History Becomes Form: Moscow Conceptualism. e-flux journal Series edited by Julieta Aranda, Brian Kuan Wood, Anton Vidokle

An insider’s look at the SEC and the changes needed to strengthen the U.S. financial system In 2008, Americans were reeling from the devastating financial crisis that caused the Great Recession. There were searing questions about how the crisis was allowed to happen and calls for immediate reform from Capital Hill, the news media, and the general public. Multiple scandals sent real fear through the investing community and brought unprecedented heat on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). There was little doubt that the SEC had to fix rules that permitted bad behavior, shake off decades of complacency and enforce existing laws. Wall Street lawyer Norm Champ spent nearly 20 years dealing with the SEC on behalf of his clients and as an industry representative working to educate the agency about hedge funds. Believing he could help reform the deeply-flawed agency, Champ left his career in the private sector and joined the SEC. As Director of the Division of Investment Management, he became a key player in stabilizing trillions of dollars of investor capital while reenergizing the SEC’s culture and management. In Going Public, Champ presents a rare, insider’s look at how the SEC operates and explains exactly how the agency impacts the overall economic health of the country. He examines the inner workings of hedge funds, economic policy and politics, investing, and inefficient and frustrating federal agencies. Engrossing and important, this book offers critical recommendations for policy changes that will create healthy, free-functioning markets and help Americans better prepare for the inevitable next crisis.

The current process of taking a company public -- even for a small entrepreneurial venture valued at under $5 million -- is extremely complex. While taking a company public may be an entrepreneur's ultimate dream, it can also be mysterious and confusing, involving many different business disciplines.Now venture capitalist and IPO expert James Arkebauer, with his more than 25 years' experience, demystifies and explores all the aspects of the process of taking a company public. This all new and revised classic reflects the latest market and regulatory changes, including a brand-new section devoted to the Direct Public Offerings (DPOs) over the Internet. The Internet is the first widely available vehicle for entrepreneurs to obtain international exposure for Direct Public Offerings, at a much lower cost than traditional methods.This is the definitive bible for CEOs, members of the IPO team, investors and for anyone who needs to understand the process by which a company raises money by "going public". It highlights: -- The advantages and disadvantages of going public-- What are the alternative financing options-- Key ste

Going Public investigates why companies routinely underprice themselves as they try to list themselves on the stock exchange. They subsequently underperform over the long-term and, in Going Public, the authors explore these 2 phenomena in plain English.

A behind-the-scenes tour of the high-stakes world of IPOs and how a visionary band of startup executives, venture capitalists, and maverick bankers has launched a crusade to upend the traditional IPO as we know it. GOING PUBLIC is a character-driven narrative centered on the last five years of unparalleled change in how technology startups sell shares to the public. Initial public offerings, or IPOs, are typically the first time retail investors can own a piece of the New Economy companies promising to rewire economic rules. Selling IPOs is also one of the most profitable businesses for Wall Street investment banks, who have spent the last 40 years protecting their profits. In an era when algorithms and software have made the financial markets more efficient, the pricing of IPOs still relies on human judgment. In 2018, executives at music-streaming service Spotify sought to upend the status quo. Led by a trim and understated CFO, Barry McCarthy, and a shy but brilliant founder, Daniel Ek, they took a wild idea and forged something new. GOING PUBLIC explores how they got comfortable with the risk, and how they lobbied securities watchdogs and exchange staff to rewrite the regulations. Readers will meet executives at disruptive companies like Airbnb, DoorDash, venture capitalists, and even some bankers who seized on Spotify’s labor and used it to knock Wall Street bankers off the piles of fees they’d been stacking for so long. GOING PUBLIC weaves in earlier attempts to rethink the IPO process, introducing readers to one of Silicon Valley’s earliest bankers, Bill Hambrecht, whose invention for selling shares online was embraced by Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin when they auctioned their shares in 2004. And it examines the recent boom in blank-check companies, those Wall Street insider deals that have suddenly become the hottest way to enter the public markets. GOING PUBLIC tells stories from inside the room, and more.

"Greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world" (1 John 4:4). Taking this verse at face value provides the perfect opportunity to prove it in the educational setting of our children, say the authors of Going Public. By nurturing the life and power of Christ within them, students will be ready to stand against negative influences no matter the environment, even bringing light to a dark place. They will also benefit from many of the services that the public school system has to offer. Readers of this practical guide will learn how moms and dads have a strategic role to play in the ongoing development of their school-age children. Discover what the Bible says about education, the three most important things to teach your public-school child, how to shape your child through teachable moments, the importance of getting involved at school, and why everyone should homeschool in addition to public school.

Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: In the course of trade liberalization, globalization, and multi-national corporations, companies and private persons invest in and are financed by cross-boarder transactions. There are several key trends that are globalizing the world economy and driving business to become more multinational to survive and prosper. The objectives of this thesis are to give an overview of the going public procedure and the registration requirements for U.S. stock exchanges. Hereby, the paper just focuses on the major U.S. stock exchanges NYSE, Nasdaq and the American Stock Exchange (Amex). Second, the paper gives on overview of valuation methods. However, the paper emphasizes only on those valuation approaches, which are used for valuing firms at IPOs. the thesis discusses the economical benefits of an initial public offering on U.S stock exchanges. the thesis gives recommendations for potential non-U.S. issuers that may pursue a listing on one of the U.S. stock exchanges. Inhaltsverzeichnis:Table of Contents: Table of ContentsIII TablesIX FiguresXI List of AppendixXII AbbreviationXIII SymbolsXVII 1.Introduction1 1.1Relevance of the Topic1 1.2Objectives of the Thesis3 1.3Structure of the Thesis4 2.The U.S. Stock Exchanges5 2.1New York Stock Exchange5 2.1.1Overview5 2.1.2The New York Stock Exchange Market Data6 2.1.3NYSE Listing Requirement7 2.2Nasdaq11 2.2.1Overview11 2.2.2Nasdaq Market Data13 2.2.3Nasdaq Listing Requirements14 2.3Amex18 2.3.1Overview18 2.3.2Amex Market Data19 2.3.3Amex Listing Requirements20 3.The U.S. Regulations and Authorities21 3.1The SEC21 3.2The NASD23 3.2.1Profile of the NASD23 3.2.2NASD Regulation23 3.2.3The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.24 3.2.4American Stock Exchange LLC24 3.2.5NASD Dispute Resolution, Inc.25 3.3State Regulations25 3.4Securities Act of 193326 3.4.1Registration requirements26 3.4.2Registration Exemption27 3.4.3Liabilities under the Securities Act29 3.5Securities Exchange Act of 193430 3.5.1Registration Requirements30 3.5.2Liabilities under the Exchange Act32 4.American Depositary Receipts33 4.1Function of ADRs33 4.2Reasons for ADRs34 4.3Types of ADR Programs35 4.3.1Unsponsored versus Sponsored ADRs35 4.3.2Public versus Private ADR Programs36 4.3.3Non-Capital versus Capital Raising ADR Programs36 4.4The Depositary Bank39 4.5ADRs and Accounting Standards41 4.5.1Accounting Requirements for Non-U.S. Companies41 4.5.2Accounting According to Item [...]

Written for corporate officers and attorneys, this handbook details every critical step of the entire IPO process with information specifically tailored to Internet and new media companies and their legal advisors. Beginning with the basic step of deciding if an IPO is right for a particular company and progressing through each subsequent stage, this manual explains such critical issues as pre-IPO financing, choosing an underwriter, conducting due diligence, filing a registration statement, complying with securities laws, and getting a company's shares listed on an exchange. In addition to this IPO launch information, many of the forms needed for each stage of going public are provided.