[BUSINESS] how many adult companies went IPO

[Slim]

Yesterday we were talking about the IPO game and the question came up how many adult companies have ever gone IPO, I had no clue, some body here have any idea.

[fetishnews]

Playboy went public then Heff took it back to private and it went public again this year

[webcamhostess]

Rick's Cabaret is public, I am pretty sure it was one of the first.

[monsta]

There was always the talk that MindGeek may one day try go public but the odds are diminished now with the law suits and Mastercard debacle.

[wetnwild]

Going public is a lot of work the company I worked for years ago looked into it and they said the paperwork and scrutiny involved is huge.

[Franksdomains]

You have to run very tight books and do audits if you go public, it is not all about getting lots of money and Bob's your uncle.

[nudelinks]

You have to run very tight books and do audits if you go public, it is not all about getting lots of money and Bob's your uncle.

Adult companies are having more than enough problems with credit cards and banks you really want or see them do all that ?

[TheButcher]

25 years ago everybody and their mother started a site lost huge sums of money in the hope of going public, it worked out for some but most ended up closing shop.

[vblogger]

Not in that league so who gives a flying kite

[razor]

It is every business's dream to go public cash out

[CanadianChick]

Mindgeek might be the largest adult entertainment company in the wold but I am sure it is the largest in Canada

[TheButcher]

Mindgeek might be the largest adult entertainment company in the wold but I am sure it is the largest in Canada

Yes it is and it is in Montreal

[Ricks-Cams]

If you start out with great books and records it is one thing, most adult sites start as a sole owner who has no concept of accounting and that can be a problem going IPO.

[misterporn]

If you start out with great books and records it is one thing, most adult sites start as a sole owner who has no concept of accounting and that can be a problem going IPO.