I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this, but I would like to know
if anyone here has experience with taking a corp through the process of
going public.

I understand that it is a long, costly, and tedious procedure, but I'm wondering if anyone here either has been through it with their company
or seen it done through a colleague or friend.

My corp and my best friend's corp are looking to launch a national ad
campaign, and we were wondering what it would take to raise a sizable
amount of capital through the public route.

At the moment we are weighing the costs and benefits of raising the
funds publically compared to privately, and I would appreciate any input.