Peter Goldstein
About Peter
Peter Goldstein is a seasoned expert in the IPO market with a focus on advising small-cap and micro-cap companies through the public listing process. He is the author of "The Entrepreneur's IPO" and the upcoming "The Investor's IPO," books designed to demystify capital markets for founders and investors. Peter has firsthand experience as a founder, having taken his own staffing company public on Nasdaq through a roll-up M&A strategy. He now dedicates his expertise to preparing management teams for the rigors of being a public company, focusing on long-term strategy, readiness, and investor relations.
On the podcast with Peter
Apr 10, 2025 • Episode 81The Best Time to Go Public: IPO Market Trends & Founder Readiness
While the 2025 IPO market awaits major tech listings to open up, expert Peter Goldstein argues that a small-cap IPO is a viable alternative to VC for founders with 30%+ YoY growth. He details how going public can eliminate VC preference stacks, provide founder control, and create a powerful currency for M&A roll-up strategies.
May 23, 2024The IPO Playbook for Small Companies with Peter Goldstein
Going public isn't just for unicorns. IPO expert Peter Goldstein explains the viable path for small and micro-cap companies ($50M-$300M market cap) to access public markets, detailing the real costs, a 12-24 month prep timeline, and the critical mistake of not bringing your own capital to the deal.
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