Jeff Housenbold, CEO of Beast Industries, the company behind MrBeast, reacted to the plans of the company for an initial public offering (IPO). "We want to…give 1.4 billion…people…who have watched Jimmy’s content…last 90 days a chance to be owners of the company," Housenbold said. If it goes ahead, MrBeast's IPO would be the first public offering by a creator-led business.