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The Complete IPO Course: Learn Initial Public Offerings
Rating: 3.9 out of 5(241 ratings)
1,856 students

The Complete IPO Course: Learn Initial Public Offerings

2023 Entrepreneurs learn the entire Initial Public Offering IPO process from someone who has been through it many times
Last updated 10/2022
English

What you'll learn

  • Learn From A Top Rated Instructor Who Has Been Teaching On Udemy Since 2013 and Taught Over 100,000 Students!
  • Project Planning
  • Talking To Investors
  • Determine If An IPO Is Best For Your
  • Understand Who Is Involved
  • Report Filing with the SEC
  • The Road Show
  • Timeline
  • Financial Reporting
  • Project Management
  • Pre and Post Valuation
  • And Much More!

Course content

5 sections24 lectures1h 52m total length
  • Course and Instructor Introduction2:19

    Explore the IPO process, its pros and cons, and who is involved in going public, including steps, timing, and costs, explained by an experienced CFO.

  • Udemy Review System2:09
  • Excel Basics - Formatting, Reports and Charts18:17
  • What is an Initial Public Offering?2:40
  • The PROS Of Going Public3:56

    Explore the benefits of going public, including liquidating investors and securing a cash injection. See how easier capital access, stock-based compensation, and convertible debt boost talent and investment potential.

  • The CONS of Going Public5:01

Requirements

  • General knowledge of what an Initial Public Offering is
  • No special software or tools are needed!
  • A desire to learn how to go through the IPO process yourself and what it entails
  • Commitment to learning

Description

Are You An Entrepreneur?

Are You The CEO Of A Growing Private Company?

Do You Want To Learn How Companies Go From Private To Public?

Do You Want To Understand The Process Of Working With The SEC For An IPO?

Do You Want To Learn The Entire Process Of Taking A Company Public via An Initial Public Offering (IPO)?

If You Answered "Yes" To Any Of The Above, Look No Further.  This Is The Course For You!

*** Updated with new content! ***

Enroll today and join the 100,000+ successful students I have taught as a Top Rated Udemy instructor!

Three reasons to TAKE THIS COURSE right now:

  1. You get lifetime access to lectures, including all new lectures, assignments, quizzes and downloads

    You can ask me questions and see me respond to every single one of them thoroughly! 

  2. You will are being taught by a professional with a proven track record of success!

  3. I have taken companies public! You are learning from someone who has been involved with seed stage companies which years later we took public!

  4. Bonus Reason: Udemy has a 100% refund policy - no questions asked and no risk for you!

The Initial Public Offering process (IPO) is a very complex and long one at best.  For the first time entrepreneur attempting to navigate it, there is a lot to know, and not much time to make things happen.  Empower yourself with knowledge of what the process involves, the timing, and what experts you need in order to make your initial public offering (IPO) a success.  By the end of this course, you will be ready to plan out your action plan for an initial public offering (IPO).

In this course we learn a lot of information.  What an IPO is, the pros and cons of going public, who the parties involved are, the entrepreneurs involvement, how to select an investment bank, the underwriting process, the audit process, working with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and finalizing the deal.  As well as everything in between.  As you can tell there is a lot involved, and we will cover it all in this course about initial public offerings (IPOs).


What We Do In The Course:  

  • Learn what an initial public offering is at its core

  • Learn the pros and cons of an IPO for a company and entrepreneur

  • Discuss the selection of the various parties involved

  • Take about the due diligence process

  • Understand the book making and pricing decisions

  • Understand the role the auditors play

  • Have a better understanding of the timing of the entire process

  • Review a case study of an IPO

  • And Much More!

If at any point if you have a question, please feel free to ask through the course forum, I'd be happy to answer any and all questions.  

***CLICK "BUY NOW" AND LEARN THE INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING (IPO) PROCESS FROM A SEASONED CFO EXPERT! ***



About The Instructor

Chris Benjamin, MBA & CFO is a seasoned professional with over 25 years experience in accounting, finance, entrepreneurship and initial public offerings and IPO's.  Having spent the first 10 years of my career in corporate settings with both large and small companies, I learned a lot about the accounting process, managing accounting departments, financial reporting, external reporting to board of directors and the Securities and Exchange Commission, and working with external auditors.  

The following 10+ years I decided to go into CFO Consulting, working with growing companies and bringing CFO level experience to companies.  I help implement proper best business practices in accounting and finance, consult on implementation of accounting systems, implementing accounting procedures, while also still fulfilling the CFO roll for many of my clients which includes financial reporting, auditing, working with investors, financial analysis and much more.  

Thank you for signing up for this course on Udemy. I look forward to being your instructor for this course and many more!

Chris Benjamin, Instructor, CFO & MBA

Who this course is for:

  • CEO's who want to take their company public one day
  • Entrepreneurs who believe an IPO is the best exit strategy for them
  • CFO's in the startup world
  • ANYONE curious about what it takes to bring a company public on the stock market