. . . must come down. The rapid decline of the construction sector

Moving from early-stage financing to the public markets used to be a straightforward affair involving a time-honoured process of financing rounds followed by a listing on the stock exchange.

Every young company dreams of securing financing for its “great” concept, an injection of money that will allow it to roll out its product or service on a large scale and convert it to a bigger – and better – business. But the sad fact is that most young companies aren’t ready for that financing and often flame out if they get it.