What are the benefits or advantages to a company going public? What is an initial public offering?  

There are many benefits of a company that is going public. A value for certainty can be accepted. It can enhanced entrance to capital-lifting chances and growth of investor base. Liquidity for investors is enhanced since certainty can be deal through a public market.

In initial public offering shares of a corporation are sold to institutional investors and retail investors . It is also called stock market launch. It is sponsored by one or more investment banks. These banks also manage for the shares to be listed on one or more stock exchanges.