An IPO—or initial public offering—takes place when a company issues shares to the public for trading for the first time. IPOs are a way for new companies to raise equity capital from investors, and are often considered an exit strategy for early investors who can sell their shares at a premium.

Inc. (NYSE American: IBO), a company discovering and developing new offerings in human healthcare and wellness today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 1,500,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $3.