What are the advantages of working for a company when it goes public?

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What are the advantages of working for a company when it goes public?

Answer 1

For the employee, the advantages could be the influx of capital which would lead to business and facility improvements.  This is not always the case, however, as they may be going public to raise funds for a specific project.  An employee who already had ownership in the company will get the opportunity to trade their shares.  An employee will get the opportunity to work in a more dynamic environment--however, you will now have to answer as a Company to the Board of Directors which is decided by shareholders, not the President or majority owner.  I have worked for two public companies and have not seen many differences between them and the smaller companies I've worked at in terms of business environment.

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