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Are you wondering whether to take your mining company public and, if so, how to do it? Management teams begin to ask themselves those questions as they approach the normal threshold for going public in terms of revenue and operating performance. Due to the expenses of going public, today that threshold generally suggests the company have at least $20 million annual revenue and at least $2 million in cash. The revenue number can be lower for mining companies with large reserves. In order to properly attract the investing public, the company must also be operationally strong with robust prospects. The company should have a strong management team and a consistent history of double-digit growth that will continue into the foreseeable future.

Assuming the thresholds are met, a company's management needs to weigh the pros and cons of going public.

One of the most frustrating aspects of owning a medical staffing business is that healthcare providers oftentimes insist on extending payments beyond 45 days. In fact, it's not uncommon for a large medical facility to cut checks 60 days or later after services have been rendered. Naturally, a consistent history of 'staff now and get paid later' can wreak havoc for any new or growing staffing company. In effect, it causes the agency to be invoice rich and cash poor, which means that a healthcare staffing agency has a lot of outstanding receivables and little cash in the bank to show for it.