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The reality of 90% of $100M+ revenue businesses staying private really puts the whole “IPO as the end goal” myth into perspective. It’s such a different game now, especially with secondaries stepping in as the new lifeline.According to McKinsey, private markets grew to $13.1 trillion AUM in 2023, and they’re only accelerating.

(I always advise my LinkedIn trainees:

🔍 Turn episodes like this into 3–4 short-form posts

🎙️ Pull out one unexpected insight and build a carousel around it

📩 Tag speakers and invite your network to drop their own take in the comments)

What’s one topic you didn’t get to on the episode that you wish you had?