Definitions for "going public"
Keywords:  ipo, private, initial, newsboys, asx
Performing an initial public offering. opposite of going private.
First selling of a private company's shares to public market.
Also called an initial public offering (IPO). A company goes public when it makes the transition from being privately held (owned by individuals and private funds such as venture capital funds), to offering its first group of stocks for sale on a common market (via a stock exchange, such as the New York Stock Exchange). At this time, the value of the company - and its employees' options - often increases substantially, and the company's financial performance becomes accountable to the expectations of the entire market.