On this week's episode of the PPW Podcast, Simon Baker and Harvey Hancock discuss the complex, expensive and sometimes dangerous experience of being a publicly-listed company.

From an overview to the listing and delisting process, to a few anecdotes and "zoom-out" questions, this is an excellent introduction to what being part of public company is really like.

0:00 intros

2:45 Breaking down public companies

9:21 Once you're listed...

12:20 Managing expectations (efficiently)

17:35 What is the profile of a company that is ready to go public?

20:06 Delisting

30:15 Wins and losses

33:25 A company Simon admires

34:30 The future of public vs private ownership

37:10 Final Barcelona conference pitch and goodbyes