Prospectus Perspective: Private Deliberations About Going Public

A Hitchhiker's Guide to Capital Resources: A listing of books and Web sites that can help you find financing. Topics include private investors, bank loans, debt, economic-development programs, factoring, and going public. Inc.com, by J. Fraser... "For a quirkier exploration of the whole process, we'd like to recommend a short play (yes, play) written by two lawyers, Lloyd E. Shefsky and Misty S. Gruber. The two felt that they needed a more humorous and accessible approach for conveying technical IPO information to their clients. While the title, Prospectus Perspective: Private Deliberations About Going Public, is hardly catchy, this offbeat document has a great deal to recommend it, including some fairly realistic discussions among its characters about whether to hire a top-tier accounting firm ($9; not available in stores). To order a copy, write Lloyd Shefsky, Shefsky & Froelich Ltd., Suite 2400, 444 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 60611; call 312-836-4001; or fax your order to 312-527-9931."