The Cost of Being a Public Company By William Cate August 2004 [http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/] [http://home.earthlink.net/~beowulfinvestments/globalvillageinves tmentclubwelcome/] The Cost of Going Public The average cost for a traditional U.S. Securities and Exchange registration and listing on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (OTCBB) has risen to about $1,500,000 in 2003. If your company wants to list on Nasdaq, the cost will be an additional $500,000. Registration and l.