Timeframe to Go Public.

3. The stock exchange review process:

Each of the stock exchanges have a different review process. Generally, there are no stock exchange concerns if you satisfy all of the SEC requirements. However, the stock exchanges will look at different factors, including the number of shareholders, amount of capital invested and the relationship between and among all shareholders. One of their primary issues is to ensure that no individual or group controls the 'public-float'. The review and comment process with the stock exchange is similar to that of the SEC. It can last between two weeks and three months, depending on the company and its advisors.

The "Timeframe to Go Public" article is certainly not intended to be an all encompassing review or analysis of all the different steps involved in taking a company public. However, it is intended to provide more detail to the major components.

If handled properly, it should take an average company  between six and nine months to go public via an initial public offering (IPO) or direct public offering (DPO) - if it is coordinated and managed properly.

It is very important to hire knowledgeable, experienced and qualified professional advisors to keep each of the parties involved in a going-public transaction on track and on budget.