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amount of money needed.

As per my understanding, the following are three equally critical elements needed to ensure a
successful IPO:

1) A comprehensive evaluation of IPO readiness, where large scale problems are defined early
and practical schedules are set based on the strategic goals of the offering, the relevant
business concerns of the company, the timeframe for preparing registration details and the
time necessary to plan for functioning as a public entity.
2) A team that is focused on the process of going public
3) A group that is focused on the activities necessary to prepare the company for being public

At this point, it is important to understand the difference going public and being public.

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