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OTC Markets Publishes SmallCap Company Guide with Best Practices for Being Public & Raising Capital

Posted on July 17, 2018 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

OTC Markets, in conjunction with IR Magazine, recently published a SmallCap Company Guide with best practices for being public and raising capital. This straightforward guide from provides a variety of useful, immediately applicable tips and checklists for small-cap companies seeking to raise capital and grow their businesses, including: – IPO Alternatives – Capital Raising Guide – 5 key considerations for

Should You IPO?

Posted on March 1, 2018 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

A recent post on CFO.com asked “Should You IPO?” The author, Keith Button, concludes that “Unless your company is big, profitable, and a category leader, the wisest choice may be to wait.” Button shares three reasons why most companies should wait to go public: 1. No Need – Two of the primary reasons for going public are to raise capital and

OTC Markets CEO Discusses The Model to Help Emerging Companies Gain Access to Capital

Posted on October 23, 2017 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

Last week, Cromwell Coulson, CEO of OTC Markets Group, joined the CEO Forum to discuss the OTC’s model to help emerging companies gain access to capital. Coulson discusses – OTC did stand for over the counter but now Coulson thinks of it as Open Transparent & Connected. – OTC Markets mission – The advantages and disadvantages of going public – OTC

How to Effectively Market a Reg A+ Offering

Posted on October 3, 2017 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

Last week, Eric Fischgrund – Founder and CEO of FischTank Marketing and PR – shared a post on HuffPost discussing “How to Effectively Market an Equity Crowdfunding/Reg A+ Offering“. In his post, Fischgrund shared five general tips for marketing an equity crowdfunding campaign: 1. No two campaigns are alike. 2. Get your online presence in order. 3. Identify and market to your audience.

The Common Misconception of Public Money

Posted on July 28, 2017 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

Crowdfund Insider recently published an article exploring “The Psychology of Crowdfunding“. The author, Howard Sherman (managing member of Crowdfund Buzz), writes “Far too many people approach crowdfunding with the mentality of a prospector off to the gold mine to make their fortune; they operate under the mistaken notion that all they need to do launch their campaign and immediately start raising money day and

[White Paper] The Pros and Cons of Four Popular MicroCap Financing Methods

Posted on July 25, 2017 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

OTC Markets Group and IR Magazine have teamed up to produce a white paper series on small/micro-cap investor relations. In their third white paper they explore the the pros and cons of four popular microcap financing methods. In this report, OTC Markets examines the pros and cons of common debt and equity financing methods used by microcap companies: – Regulation D Offering

OTC CEO’s: Want Respect? Then Pay Yourselves. [Guest Post]

Posted on July 17, 2017 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

Guest Post By: Mark R. Basile, Esq. There are two sides to the position of OTC (microcap) CEO pay. Either you should have the privilege to work for free for shareholders and investors, or you can be a real professional and pay yourselves a reasonable salary. If you want to raise real money, pay yourself. I can’t begin to tell you

65% of OTC Small/MicroCaps Plan to Raise Capital This Year

Posted on July 13, 2017 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

According to the OTC Markets’ small cap survey, 65% of respondents plan to raise capital this year. This is pretty understandable because most small public companies go public to access capital. Of those that plan to raise capital, 83% plan to do so with a PiPE or other private placement. 92% of those that raised capital last year did so with a PiPE

2017 Marcum MicroCap Conference Panel Recordings Available for Viewing

Posted on June 27, 2017 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

The 2017 Marcum MicroCap conference last week was a huge success. This year’s conference saw a record number of presenting companies and had 9 great expert panel discussions. If you missed the panels, or want to see them again, recordings of all the panels can be viewed on the conference website; http://www.marcummicrocap.com/Panels. Must see panels include; “Uplisting to an Exchange“, “Regulation

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PiPEs Are Still the Financing Method of Choice for MicroCap Public Companies

Posted on June 27, 2017 by PubCoCEO Staff Leave a comment

According to a survey conducted by OTC Markets Group this year, 92% of respondents that raised capital last year say they used a private placement or private-investment-in-public-equity (PIPE) financing. 117 CEOs and CFOs of U.S. and international companies under $2 billion in market capitalization traded on the OTCQX and OTCQB markets responded to the survey. Interestingly, nearly 6.5% of respondents say they plan to

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