Independent Stock Market Corporation operates an alternative online trading marketplace for private business owners in the United States. Its platform allows business owners of private companies to raise the capital they need by selling their stock to millions of investors, including employees and their families, customers, vendors, other affiliated entities, non-affiliated online investors, accredited and non-accredited investors, banks and PPMs, and venture capital partners worldwide; and increase their financial knowledge through videos, newsletters, seminars, and one-on-one financial planning opportunities. The company's platform also enables persons or entities to buy stock. In addition, it offers corporate optimization tools, and crowd funding and business assistance services. Independent Stock Market Corporation was formerly known as Public Stock Exchange Corporation. The company was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Bountiful, Utah.