Draft:PublicSquare

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. 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.

The company is publicly traded as PSQH.

History
PublicSg. was founded by Michael Seifert in 2021 as an alternative to Amazon. It was initally based in San Diego. The platform officially launched on July 4, 2022.

In 2023, the board of directors was chosen to include Michael Seifert, Omeed Malik, Nick Ayers, and Blake Masters.

In February of 2023, the company announced that it would consolidate with Colombier Acquisition Group for $200 million in order to go public.

In June 2023, the company annouced it was awarding a "baby bonus" to employees that decide to have or adopt a child.

In July 2023, former United States Senator Kelly L. Loeffler was appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors.

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!”.

The company has looked for loopholes in rules regarding Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) rules.

On November 6, 2023, it hosted its first official Town Hall in Indianapolis featuring Indiana Congressman Jim Banks and Donald Trump Jr.

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In March 2024, Public Square acquired the buy now, pay later firm Credova which is focused on processing the sales of firearms.