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Emerging growth companies (EGCs) are powering innovation in the broader economy. We expect many of these startups to become dominant in their categories, or to create entirely new categories. Startups place a premium on innovation in their own businesses, and they expect the same from the companies they work with, including their auditors.

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Private financial markets: The Road to Next
Market trends affecting investor-backed private companies
The Road to Next series explores investment trends defining the private financial markets and covers strategies, liquidity concerns, market dynamics, and more. Our latest edition reviews the deepening venture capital expansion stages, acceleration of growth within popular sectors, and elevated levels of risk in today’s private equity environment.
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Getting ready to go public
How private equity (PE) investors can help
Initial stock offerings are skyrocketing, heightening pressure on private companies to prepare to go public. The to-do list is long, covering management to financial systems to future performance projections. Many organizations don’t realize that private equity (PE) investors can be a valuable resource.
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National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) – Deloitte Human Capital Survey
June 2019
In this latest survey, the Deloitte University Leadership Center assesses the state of talent management, with a special focus on diversity and inclusion, in the US VC industry.
The NVCA–Deloitte Human Capital Survey was designed to capture critical data on the workforce at venture capital (VC) firms, develop a baseline understanding of demographics within the VC industry, and uncover the current state of diversity and inclusion (D&I) across the industry. The survey is intended to be an educational resource for venture capital firms to understand how to expand the diversity of their teams and portfolio.
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Planning on going public? Embrace the process
August 2018
An IPO can be the most significant transition in a company’s life cycle, and the pressure surrounding the process can be intense.
But understanding what will be required and getting an early start typically helps alleviate that by spreading the burden over time and across dedicated internal and external resources. Now might be an opportune time for you to consider an IPO, but it’s up to you and the partners you engage to clear the runway for a successful takeoff.
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Is an IPO right for you?
August 2018
For some companies, going public is a path to growth. Read these tips on assessing readiness to determine if an IPO is right for you.
Learn what your company can do to maximize success during and after an IPO.
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2017 annual VC liquidity report
February 2018
The maturing venture environment across North America and Europe, combined with consistently generous valuations in the market, have contributed to the proliferation of larger exits.
While exits over $100 million comprised just over a third of total exit counts, these transactions made up 88.7 percent of total exit value. Download the report to better understand the relationship between larger deals and exit value.
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Four emerging, techified industries defining Boston’s economy
October 2017
Learn about the mega-trend that startups and entrepreneurs should know about and how various industries are utilizing technology to produce new ways of delivering products, services, and customer experiences.
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IPO readiness: Five questions to ask when preparing to go public:
April 2017
Download the MIT Technology C-Brief, which prompts a closer look at a startup’s position and prospects and summarizes five questions to consider when preparing to go public.

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The services described herein are illustrative in nature and are intended to demonstrate our experience and capabilities in these areas; however, due to independence restrictions that may apply to audit clients (including affiliates) of Deloitte & Touche LLP, we may be unable to provide certain services based on individual facts and circumstances.

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Heather Gates

Heather Gates

Audit & Assurance Private Growth Leader

Heather Gates is a managing director with Deloitte & Touche LLP and has more than 30 years of experience working in the startup and private company space, including 18 years at Deloitte. She serves as... More

Darrin Stollow

Darrin Stollow

East Region EGC Leader

Darrin is an Audit & Assurance partner with Deloitte & Touche LLP. He is based in the Tri-State area and has more than 20 years of experience serving private and public technology, advertising, and me... More

Tracy Harrison

Tracy Harrison

Central Region and Greater Chicago EGC Leader

Tracy is an Audit & Assurance managing director with Deloitte & Touche LLP, based in the Chicago office, leading growth in the Emerging Growth Companies. She has more than 20 years of experience in fi... More