The hidden costs of going public that every founder needs to know
“and being public often gives you the license to to be able to do that.”
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and being public often gives you the license to to be able to do that. So quite a lot of quite a lot of advantages. But, you know, like any like any ownership structure, you need to be happy and be prepared with some of the other aspects of of being listed. And, of course, one of those is heightened public scrutiny because as a public company, everything happens out in the open. There is a very predictable rhythm to reporting on a quarterly basis, especially if you wanna attract, you know, kind of global investors as as we as we aspire to do. You you absolutely need to be reporting quarterly. And so you need to be happy
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PensionBee's CEO explains the trade-offs of being a public company, highlighting both the advantages like operational credibility and the challenges including constant public scrutiny and mandatory quarterly reporting. She emphasizes that founders must be prepared for the heightened transparency and predictable reporting rhythm that comes with attracting global investors.
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Provides practical insights about the real operational implications of going public that founders considering IPO need to understand.
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In our business, you have to focus on the long term and the long term fundamentals. In the pensions business, the long term fundamentals are really about people needing and therefore saving money for retirement. Government policy doesn't change that.
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