Private Companies · Planning Tool
Going Public Navigator
The full view of what it takes for a private company to reach the public markets — current listing qualifications for Nasdaq, NYSE American, and the OTC markets (including the 2025–26 tightening that hits micro-caps hardest), plus a phase-by-phase checklist and timeline: audit, governance, registration, FINRA, DTC eligibility, transfer agent, and beyond. It does not constitute legal, accounting, or investment advice — build your actual plan with securities counsel, your auditor, and your bankers.
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The Excel export contains the checklist with a status column, the listing standards, and an Authorities tab. Checklist status chips on this page are per-session; use the Excel export as the working tracker.
Choose your target market and path, set a target first-trade date, and select Build Plan.
Important. This tool is provided by Equity Stock Transfer as a planning aid for private companies and their advisors, reflecting exchange rules, SEC requirements, and market practice as of August 2026 — a period of active rulemaking in which Nasdaq and NYSE American have tightened, and proposed further tightening of, the standards that most affect micro-cap issuers. Figures marked as proposed are not yet effective and may change. Timelines are typical planning values, not commitments; SEC review, exchange review, FINRA review, and audit readiness routinely move them. Nothing here is legal, accounting, or investment advice — engage securities counsel experienced in micro-cap and small-cap transactions, a PCAOB-registered audit firm, and, for underwritten offerings, a qualified investment bank. Verify every standard against the current Nasdaq Listing Rules, NYSE American Company Guide, OTC Markets standards, and SEC and FINRA requirements before acting.