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Between a rock and a compliance manager

Listed rules can feel constrictive, but being listed gives you a distribution network most private companies would kill for. A reframe on the cost of compliance and the audience it buys you.

Ben Williamson

14 August 2025 · 1 min read

Listed rules are a broad church.

In Australia, the same rules apply to BHP as they do to a $10m explorer. In the US, Apple plays by the same disclosure rules as a tech penny stock. They don't account for nuance, sector dynamics, or scale.

Sometimes it can feel constrictive, but this is the game we signed up for.

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When there's no multiple, they're backing you

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Ben Williamson · 9 July 2026

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Stop being such a Jorc!

Most of your investors are not professionals in your field, and if you only speak to the ones who already understand you, you're ignoring 99% of the public. The two answers to closing the gap between where you are and how you're priced: education and trust.

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Does your share price reflect reality?

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Ben Williamson · 26 June 2026