A reverse merger is considered a worthy goal by many private company chief executives, and they envision the day when their up-and-coming young company can join the ranks of the publicly traded businesses of the stock markets.
Nevertheless, there are many ways that a private business can employ to become a publicly traded company and raise capital. The most common is the Initial Public Offering (IPO). An IPO is when a once closely held private company becomes a public company and makes an offer to sell its stock to the investing public.

