en go public

An English term in ConceptNet 5.8

Sources: Open Mind Common Sense contributors, English Wiktionary, and French Wiktionary
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go public requires…

  • en attract a lot of attention ➜
  • en have a company ➜
  • en own a company ➜
  • en admit it ➜
  • en advertise ➜
  • en advertize ➜
  • en build a successful business ➜
  • en come out of the closet ➜
  • en contact the media ➜
  • en file for an IPO ➜
  • en flash ➜
  • en get some investors ➜
  • en get a publicist ➜
  • en have an idea ➜
  • en have no secrets ➜
  • en hire an accounting firm ➜
  • en hire an underwriter ➜
  • en own a private company ➜
  • en prepare your business plan ➜
  • en be prepared for the worst ➜
  • More »

go public is a subevent of…

  • en making a lot of money ➜
  • en announce a secret ➜
  • en you could get shot ➜
  • en everyone knows ➜
  • en that everyone will know what's up ➜
  • en you get media coverage ➜
  • en be honest ➜
  • en hope ➜
  • en humiliation ➜
  • en issue an IPO ➜
  • en lose your privacity ➜
  • en make an announcement ➜
  • en you may fail ➜
  • en you might get rich ➜
  • en that your parents may be surprised ➜
  • en people buy you out ➜
  • en people will learn your name ➜
  • en the public finds out ➜
  • en the public reacts ➜
  • en you regret it ➜
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go public is motivated by…

  • en you are a candidate ➜
  • en everone to know ➜
  • en fame and money ➜
  • en it had to be done ➜
  • en you have no choice ➜
  • en you know something of public interest ➜
  • en make a lot of money ➜
  • en the public wants me ➜
  • en raise capital ➜
  • en reveal things that public should know ➜
  • en sell stock ➜

go public is the first step of…

  • en admit your mistakes ➜
  • en announce your existence ➜
  • en call a newspaper ➜
  • en decide on medium ➜
  • en file with the SEC ➜
  • en issue a press release ➜
  • en register my company ➜
  • en reveal your piece of truth about ➜
  • en sending out a press release ➜
  • en speak ➜

Related terms

  • en initial public offering ➜
  • en press ➜
  • en public ➜
  • en publicly ➜
  • fr ouvrir ➜
  • zh 出街 (v) ➜
  • zh 曝光 (v) ➜

go public is the last step of…

  • en file for bankruptcy ➜
  • en give one last look privatly ➜
  • en pay down your debt ➜
  • en tell them ➜
  • en thanking for the attention ➜

Things that make you want go public

  • en a scandal ➜
  • en Needing to raise money ➜

Synonyms

  • fi julkistaa ➜
  • zh 出街 ➜
  • en initial public offering (n) ➜

Context of this term

  • en business ➜
  • en finance ➜

Links to other resources

  • en.wiktionary.org go public
  • fr.wiktionary.org go public
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