Yippy-IPO

Some believe that in order for initial public offerings to flourish, investor relations officers must be brought on board early. They think that a good IRO with solid industry contacts can be instrumental in fielding early pitches from banks, early questions from analysts and early queries from company executives and board members. An IRO can also help prepare a solid disclosure policy, tighten the company's story, train management in public speaking skills, as well as prepare the roadshow presentation.'You