1. Profitable.   We primarily represent companies that are already profitable. If a business is not currently profitable, the entrepreneur must have the capital necessary to achieve profitability, or they must be able to raise at least $1 million from their personal or professional networks when we're at that stage in the process.

2. Acquisitions.  The most successful companies we've seen over the last 30+ years have substantially increased their valuation by growth through acquisition. Our ideal client has already made at least one acquisition during their career or are prepared to attract the talent that can buy profitable companies once publicly listed, in any sector, in any country. If an entrepreneur is not interested in growing by acquisition, we require that their business already be profitable and that it be ready to leverage public company growth hacks to grow substantially to become large enough for institutional investors to eventually care.

3. Capital. We introduce investment bankers to clients that are IPO ready. We can help earlier-stage companies by preparing private placements and public offerings so the entrepreneur can more effectively raise capital from their personal network, professional network and via general advertising. We can't help you if your company is not profitable, and you want someone else to raise capital for you.

What does it cost to take a private company public?

You can generally start the process for $25,000 or less. If you don't have $25,000 or access to it, this process isn't for you.

The rest of the cost can be raised in private placements from investors in your personal and professional networks, or through advertising, who want to own stock before your public listing. The total cost of a direct listing is typically $250,00 to $400,000 plus 5% to 10% of the equity. Reverse mergers and IPOs cost more to complete.

Contact us if you're an entrepreneur that has the background, skill and expertise necessary to execute at scale, and are ready to build a much larger business, and more valuable business, faster than otherwise possible!

Who will I be speaking with?

Joel Arberman has been a partner of a 700-person investment banking firm, institutionally ranked sell-side analyst, buy-side analyst for two multi-billion-dollar asset management firms and has independently taken seventeen companies public. He has facilitated IPOs, direct listings and reverse mergers in the United States & Canada that helped entrepreneurs scale their business, acquire profitable companies, and raise debt & equity capital, while creating billions of dollars in shareholder value. 

*    We don't represent companies that harm animals.
** We don't represent companies who have an officer, director or 5% shareholder that's been convicted of any felony, any regulated industry crime (e.g. securities, banking, insurance, etc.) or any crime of moral turpitude. Open cases will need to be favorably resolved before we'd consider engaging.