Join Ross’s Patreon Community for exclusive content and LIVE events https://www.patreon.com/cw/TheRealRossMandell?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator In this solo episode of Going Public with Ross Mandell, Ross breaks down the brutal truth about IPO roadshows, Wall Street, investment banking, hedge funds, public offerings, and what really happens before a company goes public. Before a stock ever starts trading on the Nasdaq or New York Stock Exchange, there is an intense behind-the-scenes process where CEOs, founders, bankers, analysts, institutional investors, and hedge funds all fight for position. Ross explains how the IPO process works, why the roadshow matters, how Wall Street sells a deal, and what most retail investors never get to see. Ross takes viewers inside the pressure of the IPO roadshow, where companies must pitch their story to major investors, answer tough questions, defend their valuation, and convince institutions to buy shares before the stock hits the public market. He explains how bankers create demand, how pricing decisions are made, why momentum matters, and why the best IPOs are often decided long before everyday investors can buy in. This episode also explores the psychology of Wall Street: fear, greed, ego, access, power, and the relationship between investment banks and institutional money. Ross shares his perspective from decades in the market on how deals are positioned, how hype is built, and why understanding the roadshow can help investors better understand IPO stocks, market cycles, and capital formation. If you are interested in IPOs, IPO roadshows, Wall Street, investment banking, hedge funds, stock market investing, private companies going public, Nasdaq listings, public offerings, IPO pricing, capital markets, and how money is raised on Wall Street, this episode gives you a direct breakdown from someone who lived inside that world. Topics Covered: What an IPO roadshow is How companies prepare to go public What really happens before an IPO starts trading Why investment banks control access to major deals How Wall Street builds demand for IPO stocks Why hedge funds and institutions get first look How IPO pricing and valuation are decided Why CEOs and founders must sell the story The pressure behind billion-dollar public offerings What retail investors usually miss about IPOs How fear, greed, and momentum shape Wall Street deals Why the IPO process reveals how capital markets really work About Ross Mandell: Ross Mandell is a former Wall Street professional, entrepreneur, author, and capital formation expert who shares real-world insight on IPOs, investing, public markets, private markets, capital raising, entrepreneurship, Wall Street psychology, business, finance, and wealth creation. 🔗 Links & Resources 📌 Book A Call With Ross buy.stripe.com/6oUfZggxt25Bc5Ld8L5Vu05 📲 Follow Ross Mandell on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/rossmandell/ Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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