Ted Dhanik
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So without me being able to go public, selling the dream to acquire anything that was private was is kind of impossible because they don't have the ability to liquidate their shares whenever they want to. Right. So there is a purpose for that and a world for that. A lot of times people prefer to stay private.
So without me being able to go public, selling the dream to acquire anything that was private was is kind of impossible because they don't have the ability to liquidate their shares whenever they want to. Right. So there is a purpose for that and a world for that. A lot of times people prefer to stay private.
There's some really huge businesses that are private that will never go public, which, you know. at that, you know, there'll be a right fit for that too. But yeah, we ended up going public and I learned a lot, got my ass kicked a bit, you know, and then we won and then, you know, lots of things, you know, it was pretty crazy.
There's some really huge businesses that are private that will never go public, which, you know. at that, you know, there'll be a right fit for that too. But yeah, we ended up going public and I learned a lot, got my ass kicked a bit, you know, and then we won and then, you know, lots of things, you know, it was pretty crazy.
But I did learn one thing that was really great was when you're public, you can raise money in 24 hours, which is you can't really do that in a private business when the markets are weird. Whether markets are weird or not, if you're trading and you have a share price and you have some volume,
But I did learn one thing that was really great was when you're public, you can raise money in 24 hours, which is you can't really do that in a private business when the markets are weird. Whether markets are weird or not, if you're trading and you have a share price and you have some volume,
You can issue shares at a small discount to a broker and you can raise as much money as you want overnight, which is kind of crazy. You can have an ATM machine at the market facility and you can literally issue yourself shares and liquidate them on market, which is really crazy. To go public, it's a lot of work. I know how to do it. You can reach out to me. You can hire me.
You can issue shares at a small discount to a broker and you can raise as much money as you want overnight, which is kind of crazy. You can have an ATM machine at the market facility and you can literally issue yourself shares and liquidate them on market, which is really crazy. To go public, it's a lot of work. I know how to do it. You can reach out to me. You can hire me.
I'll teach you how to do it. And there's lots of alternative markets too, like Australia, Canada, Frankfurt. All those markets are great. And then you could graduate pretty quickly within three to six months to the NASDAQ. That's also very easy too, instead of filing an S-1 here to go public here. But yeah, I mean, it's great.
I'll teach you how to do it. And there's lots of alternative markets too, like Australia, Canada, Frankfurt. All those markets are great. And then you could graduate pretty quickly within three to six months to the NASDAQ. That's also very easy too, instead of filing an S-1 here to go public here. But yeah, I mean, it's great.
I mean, I think that a lot of companies that are going public would not be able to survive They're going public because they're trying to survive. They're going public because they're almost dead. That's what happens a lot of times. And so it's a way for companies to survive through a bunch of painful times.
I mean, I think that a lot of companies that are going public would not be able to survive They're going public because they're trying to survive. They're going public because they're almost dead. That's what happens a lot of times. And so it's a way for companies to survive through a bunch of painful times.
So that's a great question. And that was part of my pitch, too, because, you know, everyone's buying media and social media. Right. So you have social media and you have saturation, you have bad days and a lot of people have a lot of bad days. And so it's kind of like, you know, my CPMs are really high.
So that's a great question. And that was part of my pitch, too, because, you know, everyone's buying media and social media. Right. So you have social media and you have saturation, you have bad days and a lot of people have a lot of bad days. And so it's kind of like, you know, my CPMs are really high.
My click through rates are really low and conversion rates are really messed up and I can't spend a lot. These are all typical conversations with the buyers that are buying social rights of buying Facebook and Instagram and and even TikTok and, you know, other other platforms. It's they have this like it's variability and inconsistency and things like that. But hey, that's just one world. Right.
My click through rates are really low and conversion rates are really messed up and I can't spend a lot. These are all typical conversations with the buyers that are buying social rights of buying Facebook and Instagram and and even TikTok and, you know, other other platforms. It's they have this like it's variability and inconsistency and things like that. But hey, that's just one world. Right.
That's one world. How about this whole other world? Right. That exists. The apps. Right. There's so many. There are millions and millions of apps that are great places to buy media, like ads and a variety of different types of placements. Also, websites. Crushing still. Web's still crushing. You could buy... You have supplement products and diet products and whatever you have. Skincare.
That's one world. How about this whole other world? Right. That exists. The apps. Right. There's so many. There are millions and millions of apps that are great places to buy media, like ads and a variety of different types of placements. Also, websites. Crushing still. Web's still crushing. You could buy... You have supplement products and diet products and whatever you have. Skincare.
You could buy literally on the exact type of sites that you're marketing, the kind of products you have. Websites like WebMD and so many other places. There's so many sites. I would say that... That really diversifies your revenue stream because you're not relying on the walled garden, which is Facebook and the other places, right? Not relying on them.
You could buy literally on the exact type of sites that you're marketing, the kind of products you have. Websites like WebMD and so many other places. There's so many sites. I would say that... That really diversifies your revenue stream because you're not relying on the walled garden, which is Facebook and the other places, right? Not relying on them.