This is the stage where your company gets listed on the stock exchange for the first time. This is the time the founders of the company usually sell some of their shares in the company to cash out. It’s a time for the founders and investors to see some liquid cash.

Your business may not go through all these stages of funding. You may at the growth stage want to buy out your investors and use your business as a cash cow. All this depends on what your business goals are.

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