Being Public Is Harder Than Going Public - Jaylvin Chan | Seth Farbman's Podcast

The real challenge begins once the company goes public. In this episode of From Startup to Stock Exchange, host Seth Farbman talks with Jaylvin Chan, Executive Director of Astute All Advisory and former CFO of two Nasdaq-listed companies. Based in Malaysia, Jaylvin has seen the IPO journey from both sides: as the executive preparing to go public, and now as the advisor guiding other companies through it. Jaylvin explains why the real challenge for public-company CFOs isn't audits or compliance deadlines, but coordinating global teams across time zones. He also breaks down why companies with plenty of capital still choose to list in the US, using Grab's decision to list on Nasdaq instead of Singapore as an example, and shares his take on the SEC's proposed 24-hour trading day. In this episode: The real biggest challenge for a public-company CFO Why foreign companies list in the US even without needing the capital What life looks like after the IPO bell rings Hot industries in Malaysia right now (renewable energy, AI, IoT) Jaylvin's advice: don't wait to be perfect 🔗 Learn more: astuteall.com 👉 Subscribe for more conversations with founders, CFOs, and advisors shaping today's capital markets. 00:00 Don’t Wait for the Perfect IPO 01:01 From Nasdaq CFO to IPO Advisor 02:40 Preparing Malaysian Companies for Nasdaq 04:10 Why He Chose the U.S. Markets 05:30 The Biggest Challenge of Going Public 08:17 The CFO as the IPO Quarterback 10:57 Why Foreign Companies Choose Nasdaq 13:22 Being Public Is Harder Than Going Public 15:26 Malaysia’s Hottest Growth Industries 21:31 The Future of 24-Hour Trading & Going Public Fast Connect with Seth LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sethfarbman/ Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/sethfarbmanstock TikTok – https://www.tiktok.com/@sethfarbman Twitter (X) – https://x.com/sethfarbman1