With about 600 publicly traded companies in Texas, the Southern U.S. and Latin America, Rachel Racz has a lot to keep track of. As head of listings for Nasdaq’s southern markets, she’s constantly working with high velocity companies and touching base with the startups that may have an IPO in their future. In our conversation on the Beat Podcast, Racz shares her views on how startups can prep for an IPO and how Nasdaq competes with other exchanges.