Recommended Reading . . .
Taking Your Company Public
We recommend each of the following books for your
consideration. With
the help of barnesandnoble.com, you can purchase most of them by
clicking on the title and following the instructions.
 Going
Public: Everything You Need to Know to Take Your Company Public,
by James B. Arkebauer and Ran Schultz (Dearborn Financial Press
1998). This title discussed what a public offering is and how it is
conducted from start to finish. Discusses traditional initial public
offerings and Internet direct public offerings.
Venture
Capital and Public Offering Negotiation by Michael J. Halloran
(Editor) (Aspen Law & Business 1996). This is what the lawyers
who represent the underwriters and operating companies in initial
public offerings read for reference. More detail than some will want
but authoritative treatments by legal practitioners who take
companies public for a living.
 The
Complete Going Public Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Turn
a Private Enterprise into a Publicly Traded Company by
Frederick D. Lipman (Prima Communications 2000). This book
explains the going public process step by step. Inside you will find
the pros and cons of going public, advice for developing a five-year
advance plan, tips for attracting investment bankers, and more. Also
includes information on recent Internet IPOs.
 The
Ernst and Young Guide to the IPO Value Journey by
Thomas L. Milan and Peter H. Griffith (J. Wiley & Sons 1999).
This is the book referenced in the Growth Company Guide. It provides
an insiders view of the going public process. Lots of help for the
company executive planning to take his company public.
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