Privately Speaking Series: Insights on private company growth
Practical insights for private market leaders from private company advisors.

What you need to know, when you need to know it
Privately Speaking tackles the issues that privately held entities, including private equity- and venture capital-backed companies, care about most. In each edition, we share insights, as well as practical, actionable tips to help boards and executive management grow, strengthen, and transition their privately held businesses.
Every day, professionals from KPMG Private Enterprise help many of the world’s most successful entrepreneurs and leaders from the fastest-growing private companies and family businesses navigate challenges, grow their businesses, and create value for investors.
In this series, we will offer perspective on how private company leaders can create new competitive advantages by examining emerging issues, evolving trends, and the latest research on key topics, including business and tax planning, talent management, succession planning, operational efficiency, and IPO readiness.
Whether your company is starting out and growing or strengthening and transitioning, this series promises to explore ways to help companies be successful at any stage of the business journey.
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How private companies can thrive in uncertainty
Explore insights and trends from a recent KPMG survey to help private companies navigate uncertainty and succeed in an unpredictable environment.

Private companies’ growth strategies for 2025 and beyond
Discover how private company CEOs in the US are navigating disruption and positioning for growth in 2025 and beyond.

Unleashing the power of effective boards
How boards can drive strategic decision-making, foster innovation, and ensure long-term sustainability for privately held companies

Unlocking opportunities: Navigating private company funding
Explore challenges facing private company leaders in securing funding, and learn how to navigate this challenging environment.

Thriving Through Growth: Preventing Leadership Shock in High-Growth Organizations
Practical steps for thriving in fast-growing companies

Privately Speaking Series
Practical insights for private market leaders from private company advisors.

GenAI Value Creation
Understanding the fundamentals of AI

Challenges of Hiring When Scaling
Hiring the right people to help grow your organization

CEO Outlook: The private company perspective
This edition of Privately Speaking explores results from our KPMG CEO Outlook survey.

The Emotional Burden of Leadership
Navigating the challenges of high growth companies

High-growth Company IPO Journey
Understanding the IPO journey

Embedding GenAI into the workforce
Explore the four key areas private company leaders will want to consider when embedding GenAI into the workforce.

New expectations for companies looking to IPO
Key factors to consider when companies are thinking about going public

How private company tax functions are becoming more strategic
Explore the results of a recent poll of private company CTOs to see how tax leaders are helping their functions become more strategic.

Evolving the Employee Value Prop
Reevaluating the employee value prop is key to attracting and retaining quality talent.

Planning for a family business transfer
Key findings from the KPMG Private Enterprise Global Family Business Tax Monitor 2023

Picking the generative AI winners
Read insights from Conor Moore on the hot topic of generative AI

Alternative funding sources for private companies
Explore alternative funding sources available for high growth companies.

SPACs: Here to stay?
Outlook on the obstacles and opportunities ahead for SPACs.

How emerging companies can be anti-racist
The core principles of anti-racist brands.

Organizational Transformation: Creating a culture of change
Perspectives on how to embrace a culture of change and elevate the employee voice

Privately Speaking podcast
Discussions with KPMG Private Enterprise advisors and esteemed guests on topics of interest to private companies.

The evolving world of technology and AI
A discussion on technology and AI and advice for CEOs and Founders

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Discussions with KPMG Private Enterprise advisors and esteemed guests on topics of interest to private companies.
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The Pulse Series
Quarterly reports analyzing the latest global and regional trends in venture capital and fintech investment.

KPMG IPO Intel Hub
Quarterly IPO market insights from the KPMG Capital Market Readiness and KPMG Private Enterprise practices

IPO Insights
Perspectives to build a winning deal story
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Learn how KPMG Private Enterprise advisers can help you be successful at each stage of your journey.
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