See your going-public number before the first call.
Ten calculators for founders and CFOs mapping the cost, dilution, requirements, and timeline of an OTCQB, OTCQX, or Nasdaq Capital Market listing — every figure sourced, dated, and shown as a range, not a quote.
Estimate your going-public cost
- Underwriting$0
- Legal$0
- Audit (PCAOB)$0
- Exchange / marketplace fee$0
- Other (transfer agent, filing, D&O)$0
How this is modeled
Every dollar figure below is read live from GPT in data.js, never hardcoded on this page. S-1 IPO: underwriting = raise × GPT.costs.underwritingPct.traditional (4–7% of gross proceeds); legal = GPT.costs.legal.smallCap or .traditional depending on raise size; audit = GPT.costs.auditPCAOB; exchange fee = GPT.nasdaqCM.entryFee, GPT.otcqb.fees.applicationApprox, or GPT.otcqx.fees.application; other = GPT.costs.edgarPrintingFinra + GPT.costs.transferAgentAnnualApprox + GPT.costs.dandOInsurance. Legal and audit ranges are nudged by a disclosed, non-regulatory venue multiplier (OTCQB ×0.85, OTCQX ×0.95, Nasdaq ×1.25) to reflect heavier diligence at higher-tier venues. Reg A+: total is anchored to raise × GPT.regA.allInCostPctApprox (~10%, ±15% band), split across the same component ranges, no underwriting spread modeled. Reverse Merger: same component ranges plus GPT.form211.serviceCostRange as the sponsoring market maker's Form 211 service cost, in place of underwriting. Timelines read GPT.timelines.s1Ipo, .regAQualification, or .reverseMerger. Nasdaq's entry-fee tier is approximated from raise size since this calculator doesn't collect share count — a documented proxy for GPT.nasdaqCM.entryFee's share-based tiers. Figures dated .
Educational estimate only, not a quote, offer, or solicitation. Actual costs depend on the underwriter, auditor, and counsel you engage — we make no guarantees about final pricing or listing outcomes.
The instrument set
Ten calculators covering the full arc from first cost estimate to first trade. Calc 01 is live above — the rest are rolling out on the same live-input, zero-click-to-result standard.
IPO Cost Calculator
Total cash cost to go public, broken down by underwriting, legal, audit, and exchange fees.
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Notify meDilution Calculator
See how a new raise, warrant coverage, or convertible note reshapes the cap table.
Notify mePre-IPO Valuation Calculator
Sanity-check a pre-money valuation range against comparable listing paths.
Notify mePublic Float Calculator
Calculate free-trading public float and affiliate-held shares from your current cap table.
Notify meAuthorized vs. Outstanding Calculator
Check headroom between authorized shares and outstanding shares before your next raise.
Notify meNasdaq Requirements Checker
Check share price, stockholders' equity, and public float against Nasdaq Capital Market listing standards.
Notify meOTCQB Requirements Checker
Verify bid price, reporting status, and share structure against OTCQB tier standards.
Notify meUplisting Checker
Score readiness to move from OTC to a national exchange across the standard eligibility tests.
Notify meIPO Timeline Generator
Build a month-by-month critical path from kickoff to first trade.
Notify meOTCQB vs. OTCQX vs. Nasdaq CM, at a glance
Pulled live from the same sourced data every calculator on this site reads. A structural read before you run the full requirements checkers.
| Dimension | OTCQB Venture Market | OTCQX U.S. | Nasdaq Capital Market |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum bid price | — | — | — |
| Holders requirement | — | — | — |
| Application / entry fee | — | — | — |
| Annual fee | — | — | — |