What Is An IPO? Why Do Companies Go Public?

Seth Farbman, the Co-Founder and Chairman at VStock Transfer an SEC-registered stock transfer firm serving private companies, IPOs and issuers listed on NYSE American, NASDAQ and OTC Markets joins Enterprise Radio. Listen to host Eric Dye & guest Seth Farbman discuss the following: Please tell us a bit about yourself, your background and how you got started in the industry with VStock Transfer. What exactly is a transfer agent and how does VStock differ from other firms? What is the IPO process and how does VStock Transfer support private companies from start to finish? What are the benefits of going public via IPO and what are the advantages vs. alternatives? Any advice for companies and entrepreneurs seeking to IPO? Seth Farbman has built a career in servicing private and public companies. Mr. Farbman was the Co-Founder and President of Vintage Filings which he sold to PR Newswire in 2007. In this role, Mr. Farbman serviced over 3,000 publicly traded companies to provide SEC EDGAR and financial print services related to IPOs, Proxy Statements, Annual Reports, Shareholder Meetings and all aspects of compliance filings. Mr. Farbman was a founding partner and a Co-Chairman of Vcorp Services which he sold in October 2016 to Wolters Kluwer. Mr. Farbman currently serves as the Chairman and President of VStock Transfer, with a focus on pre-IPO, Nasdaq and NYSE listed issuers. Mr. Farbman is also the Chairman of Vcheck Global, a background and due diligence services company and eSignatureGuarantee.com, an online resource for medallion signature guarantees.  Prior to starting Vintage Filings, Mr. Farbman served as a securities attorney at a New York Law Firm with a concentration on securities regulation. VStock launches “Share It”, a program to donate a portion