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In the third episode of INSIDE the IPA 500, Chelsea Summers and Rob Brown compare the fastest-growing firms through two lenses: organic growth and all growth.

The 10 firms leading the organic-growth ranking averaged 15.6%, more than double the 7.0% average for the IPA 100. The all-growth ranking tells a different story, with major M&A activity producing much larger jumps and private equity backing 9 of the 10 firms on the list.

Chelsea and Rob examine which firms are leading each ranking, what repeat appearances reveal about sustained momentum and why firms do not have to follow one growth strategy forever. They also preview an upcoming bonus conversation with Wolf & Company, this year’s organic growth leader for the second consecutive year.

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