You could also use a reverse takeover where you purchase the assets of a smaller publicly listed company. >A reverse takeover (RTO) is a type of merger that pr

You could also use a reverse takeover where you purchase the assets of a smaller publicly listed company. >A reverse takeover (RTO) is a type of merger that private companies use become publicly traded without resorting to an initial public offering (IPO). Initially, the private company buys enough shares to control a publicly traded company. The private company's shareholder then uses its shares in the private company to exchange for shares in the public company. At this point, the private company has effectively become a publicly traded company. An RTO is also known as a reverse merger or a reverse IPO. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/reversetakeover.asp http://www.investopedia.com/terms/r/reversetakeover.asp