A Goldman Sachs financial advisor shares 3 strategies for founders preparing to cash in on IPO wealth

Fri, 08/30/2024 - 13:51

Kerry Blum, Goldman Sachs — Kerry Blum, the global head of the equity-structuring group within private-wealth management at Goldman Sachs.
Courtesy of Goldman Sachs

A public offering can lead to sudden wealth creation and leave founders wondering how to manage it.
A top Goldman Sachs wealth advisor shared key considerations for startup founders.
This article is part of "Road to IPO," a series exploring the public-offering process from prelaunch to postlaunch.

In 1987, Bill Gates became the world's youngest billionaire at 31. His fortune had already ballooned the year prior when his brainchild, Microsoft, went public on the Nasdaq.