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Comment: See WP:CORPDEPTH. Refs right now do not cut it. And it's barely an article yet. Tagishsimon (talk) 21:08, 26 October 2023 (UTC)
PublicSq. (Public Square) is an American online marketplace which bills itself as “anti-woke” and supportive of the pro-life movement as well as conservatism and traditional American values.[1] It was founded by Michael Seifert and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida. As of July 2023, the platform hosts over 55,000 small businesses.[2]
The company is publicly traded as PSQH.[3]
History[edit]
PublicSg. was founded by Michael Seifert in 2021 as an alternative to Amazon. It was initally based in San Diego.[4] The platform officially launched on July 4, 2022.[2]
In 2023, the board of directors was chosen to include Michael Seifert, Omeed Malik, Nick Ayers, and Blake Masters.[5]
In February of 2023, the company announced that it would consolidate with Colombier Acquisition Group for $200 million in order to go public.[6][7]
In June 2023, the company annouced it was awarding a "baby bonus" to employees that decide to have or adopt a child.[8]
In July 2023, former United States Senator Kelly L. Loeffler was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors. [9]
In July 2023, the company went public on the New York Stock Exchange in July as PSQ Holdings Inc. People on the floor of the stock market chanted “U-S-A!”. [10]
The company has looked for loopholes in rules regarding Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rules.[11]
On November 6, 2023, it hosted its first official Town Hall in Indianapolis featuring Indiana Congressman Jim Banks and Donald Trump Jr.[12][13]
In March 2024, Public Square acquired the buy now, pay later firm Credova which is focused on processing the sales of firearms.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ Nerkar, Santul (September 18, 2023). "Some Businesses Make 'Woke Free' a Selling Point" – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ a b https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/07/30/public-square-app-anti-woke-shopping-amazon/
- ^ Danziger, Pamela N. "A Freedom Economy Is Emerging And PublicSq. Marketplace Is On The Vanguard". Forbes.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20240104191527/https://themessenger.com/business/publicsq-marketplace-conservative-ecommerce-pro-family-pro-life-pro-freedom
- ^ "PublicSq., a Leading Values-Aligned Marketplace, to Go Public via Combination with Colombier Acquisition Corp. (NYSE: CLBR)". Yahoo Finance. February 27, 2023.
- ^ "Omeed Malik's SPAC Nears Deal with 'Patriotic' Marketplace PublicSq". Bloomberg. 26 February 2023.
- ^ ""Anti-woke" movement finds itself an investment vehicle".
- ^ "Company announces 'baby bonus' for employees expecting or adopting a child". Catholic News Agency.
- ^ "Senator Kelly Loeffler Appointed to PublicSq.'s Board of Directors". www.businesswire.com. July 26, 2023.
- ^ https://themessenger.com/business/publicsq-marketplace-conservative-ecommerce-pro-family-pro-life-pro-freedom
- ^ "Anti-Woke Marketplace PublicSquare Looks for ESG Rule Loopholes". news.bloomberglaw.com.
- ^ "Donald Trump Jr., U.S. Rep. Jim Banks to participate in PublicSq town hall". October 27, 2023.
- ^ Scheer, Robert. "'Anti-woke' the theme of Trump Jr's endorsement". The Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Public Sq. acquires buy now, pay later firm Credova".
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