PUBLIC COMPANY ADVANTAGES

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1. Announce: private companies cannot advertise to raise money while public ones can

2. Brokerage: brokers can get investors to buy into fast growing new public companies

3. Capital: listed firms can issue shares, bonds, options & other securities to raise money

4. Debts: listed firms can issue convertible debts that can be converted to shares; which cuts the “liabilities” to repay

5. Executives: Options and shares can be offered to reward and recruit top talents 

6. Flexibility: Investors can buy or sell their shares as and when they prefer

7. Growth: shares can be used to acquire other businesses to accelerate growth

8. Higher Valuations: public companies are valued more than private firms

9. Index: benchmark share price to similar listed companies

10. Justified: listed companies without a long or good track record has an intrinsic value

11. KeepSafe: legal requirements of publicly listed company provide protection to all shareholders, even a shareholder with minority ownership

12.  Lifestyle: public company ownership offers a systematic & safer investment strategy

13. Money: you can raise more money as long as your business is attractive to investors 

14. Name: clients, vendors, staffs feel more comfortable dealing with a listed company