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Publisher's Summary
Are you a business owner or executive thinking about selling a division, a subsidiary, or the entire company? Or are you thinking about how you may be able to grow your business by merging with or acquiring other companies? Or are you a student thinking about making a career in an industry related to mergers and acquisitions (M&A)?
In other words, if you are looking for a plain-language, no-nonsense guide about how mergers and acquisitions can affect your company and career, you've found your audiobook!
Mergers & Acquisitions for Dummies is your insider's handbook about the practice of buying and selling companies. It explains the entire M&A process step-by-step, introduces you to industry-specific terms and acronyms, details the documents used when buying or selling a company, discusses valuation techniques, reveals insights about how to finance deals, provides real-world examples of how to structure transactions and bridge valuation gaps between buyer and seller, and gives you the basic tools you will need to successfully close M&A transactions. Plus, you'll get expert advice on identifying and contacting potential M&A targets, performing due diligence, drafting the purchase agreement, and integrating new employees after the deal closes.
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- joe rhodes
- 12-25-20
The narrator is awful
Can’t finish audiobook because narrator reads at a snails pace. It’s terrible, takes several minutes to read a half page. I never heard anything this bad before. It could easily be narrated in 1/4 of the time that this guy does it in. It’s borderline egregious. Stay a way unless you have nothing but time
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- Anonymous User
- 01-10-20
Easy to understand
Not messed up with too much technical information and mostly focused on the general picture. Easy to remember the content and to realize in business.
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- Katherine
- 02-18-22
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The guy reading this book is HORRID!!! Omg he puts me to sleep and does not keep my attention. The worst audio reader ever!
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- AR Duggan
- 11-06-19
Good Introductory Book
Don't expect super detail here. It really is what it purports to be "for dummies".
Fun, casual, contemporary explanation of the overall processes involved. Very little actual mathematics or depth.
Good starting point to understand the field.
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Merger and acquisition activity across the globe continues to grow, and is also playing a major role in the development of expanding markets. A well-managed integration effort is essential to success, and failure means a tremendous waste in terms of time and money, as well as the rapid destruction of shareholder value. The Complete Guide to Mergers and Acquisitions: Process Tools to Support M&A Integration at Every Level, Third Edition is an invaluable resource to guide firms in managing M&A integration and maximize the value of their deals.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Sales brochure for the authors
- By J Garner on 04-18-22
By: Timothy J. Galpin, and others
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Make the Deal
- Negotiating Mergers and Acquisitions
- By: Christopher S. Harrison
- Narrated by: Daniel Henning
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 8
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
Make the Deal is a direct and accessible guide to striking a powerful M&A deal. Merging business, finance, and law, this insightful examination of M&A strategy is designed to help you understand M&A negotiations and the ways in which the final outcome affects your financial future. You'll gain insight into real-world negotiations and the delicate balancing act that occurs as each party attempts to maximize value and minimize risk, and learn the potential pitfalls that can occur.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Devilishly detailed. For the dedicated student.
- By Philo on 11-09-19
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Business Valuation for Dummies
- By: Lisa Holton, Jim Bates
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2
Business Valuation for Dummies is filled with expert guidance that business owners, managers at all levels, investors, and students can use when determining the value of a business. It contains a solid framework for valuation, including advice on analyzing historical performance, evaluating assets and income value, understanding a company's financial statements, estimating the cost of capital, business valuation models, and how to apply those models to different types of businesses.
By: Lisa Holton, and others
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The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital
- Management Lessons from the Pioneers of Private Investing
- By: Robert Finkel, David Greising
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 43
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Story4 out of 5 stars 44
In The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital, the pioneers of the industry share the investing and management wisdom they have gained by investing in and transforming their portfolio companies. Based on original interviews conducted by the authors, this book is filled with colorful stories on the subjects that most matter to the high-level investor, such as selecting and working with management, pioneering new markets, adding value through operational improvements, applying private equity principles to non-profits, and much more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The 2nd 5 hours is awesome VC history
- By Jose on 04-10-22
By: Robert Finkel, and others
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The Art of Selling Your Business
- Winning Strategies & Secret Hacks for Exiting on Top
- By: John Warrillow
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 4 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 94
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 80
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Story5 out of 5 stars 79
Punch above your weight class when selling your business. Every owner must part with their business one day. Many will close their doors, realizing little for their life's work - while a select few will become fabulously wealthy. The Art of Selling Your Business: Winning Strategies & Secret Hacks for Exiting on Top is the last in a trilogy of books by author John Warrillow on building value.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great and valuable!
- By Aaron on 11-27-22
By: John Warrillow
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Financial Modeling and Valuation
- A Practical Guide to Investment Banking and Private Equity
- By: Paul Pignataro
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6
Built around a full-length case study of Wal-Mart, Financial Modeling and Valuation shows you how to perform an in-depth analysis of that company's financial standing, walking you through all the steps of developing a sophisticated financial model as done by professional Wall Street analysts. Step-by-step, you will construct a full scale financial model and valuation. When we ran this analysis in January of 2012, we estimated the stock was undervalued. Since the first run of the analysis, the stock has increased 35 percent.
By: Paul Pignataro
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The Private Equity Playbook
- Management's Guide to Working with Private Equity
- By: Adam Coffey
- Narrated by: Ron Butler
- Length: 3 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 372
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 317
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 318
Private equity firms are on the rise and rapidly changing the game. Today, more than 5,500 PE firms own tens of thousands of companies, so it is essential for CEOs and senior management executives to understand exactly how private equity firms operate. This invaluable resource can help you devise a winning PE game plan for your own company that offers you greater freedom and financial success.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Beyond basic
- By M on 05-15-20
By: Adam Coffey
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The Synergy Solution
- How Companies Win the Mergers and Acquisitions Game
- By: Mark Sirower, Jeff Weirens
- Narrated by: Barry Abrams
- Length: 12 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4
The Synergy Solution will change how companies think about and approach their M&A strategies and realize the performance promises they make to their shareholders. Beginning with a clear and well-accepted foundation of the economics of the M&A performance problem, Deloitte's Mark Sirower and Jeff Weirens show acquirers how to develop and execute an M&A strategy-end-to-end-that both avoids the pitfalls that so many companies fall into and creates real, long-term shareholder value.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great refresher even for experienced PMI consultants
- By Sonny Ali on 06-30-22
By: Mark Sirower, and others
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Financial Accounting for Dummies (2nd Edition)
- By: Maire Loughran
- Narrated by: Wendy Tremont King
- Length: 14 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5
For many accounting and business students, the obscure terminology of finance makes fluency hard to achieve. Financial Accounting for Dummies can help to demystify abstract concepts in a straightforward, friendly way. With step-by-step examples and real-world scenarios practice, it helps you grasp the fundamentals of finance until you're ready to interpret, analyze, and evaluate corporate financial statements like you've been doing it all your life.
By: Maire Loughran
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Investment Banking (3rd Edition)
- Valuation, LBOs, M&A, and IPOs
- By: Joshua Rosenbaum, Joshua Pearl, Joseph R. Perella - foreword, and others
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 14 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19
In the constantly evolving world of finance, a solid technical foundation is an essential tool for success. Until the welcomed arrival of authors Josh Rosenbaum and Josh Pearl, no one had taken the time to properly codify the lifeblood of the corporate financier's work - namely, valuation, through all of the essential lenses of an investment banker. With the release of Investment Banking, Third Edition, Rosenbaum and Pearl once again have created the definitive guide that they wish had existed when they were trying to break into Wall Street.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A real value add to have the Audible and book
- By drew on 09-20-22
By: Joshua Rosenbaum, and others
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Reading Financial Reports for Dummies, 3rd Edition
- By: Lita Epstein
- Narrated by: Siiri Scott
- Length: 16 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18
Especially relevant in today's world of corporate scandals and new accounting laws, the numbers in a financial report contain vitally important information about where a company has been and where it is going. Packed with new and updated information, Reading Financial Reports for Dummies, 3rd Edition gives you a quick but clear introduction to financial reports - and how to decipher the information in them.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very solid and complete, A-Z, if a bit plodding
- By Philo on 03-15-19
By: Lita Epstein
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Buying and Selling a Business: How You Can Win in the Business Quadrant
- Rich Dad Advisors
- By: Garrett Sutton
- Narrated by: Garrett Sutton
- Length: 5 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 138
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 123
Buying and Selling a Business reveals key strategies to sell and acquire business investments. Garrett Sutton, Esq. is a best-selling author of numerous law for the layman books, and he guides the listener clearly through all of the obstacles to be faced before completing a winning transaction.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This guys knows less then nothing about the topic
- By Amin on 01-07-19
By: Garrett Sutton
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Investment Banking for Dummies
- By: Matthew Krantz, Robert R. Johnson PhD CFA CAIA
- Narrated by: Michael Butler Murray
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 162
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 132
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 132
One of the most lucrative fields in business, investment banking frequently perplexes even banking professionals working within its complex laws. Investment Banking For Dummies remedies common misconceptions with a straightforward assessment of banking fundamentals. Written by experts in stock market proceedings, this book runs parallel to an introductory course in investment banking.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Helped supplement my CFA curriculum
- By Amazon Customer on 05-01-17
By: Matthew Krantz, and others
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Complete MBA For Dummies
- 2nd Edition
- By: Kathleen Allen PhD, Peter Economy
- Narrated by: Steven Jay Cohen
- Length: 18 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 41
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 34
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Story4 out of 5 stars 34
Want to get an MBA? The Complete MBA For Dummies, 2nd Edition, is the practical, plain-English guide that covers all the basics of a top-notch MBA program, helping you to navigate today's most innovative business strategies. From management to entrepreneurship to strategic planning, you'll understand the hottest trends and get the latest techniques for motivating employees, building global partnerships, managing risk, and manufacturing. This easy-to-access guide is full of useful information, tips, and checklists that will help you lead, manage, or participate in any business.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not well laid out. No story to follow. Not entertaining at all.
- By Jen Si on 12-11-19
By: Kathleen Allen PhD, and others
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Economics for Dummies, 3rd Edition
- By: Sean Masaki Flynn PhD
- Narrated by: Christopher Grove
- Length: 16 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24
The economy is always changing, but some things are eternal! Economics for Dummies, 3rd Edition, gives you everything you need to understand our rapidly evolving economy as well as the basics that never change. What's the best way to fight poverty? How can governments boost employment and wage growth? What can be done to protect endangered species and the environment?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book with broad overview of economics!
- By Asha Sceanca on 11-16-19
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The Business of Venture Capital (3rd Edition)
- The Art of Raising a Fund, Structuring Investments, Portfolio Management, and Exits,
- By: Mahendra Ramsinghani
- Narrated by: Mike Lenz
- Length: 13 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 39
Since its initial publication, The Business of Venture Capital has been hailed as the definitive, most comprehensive book on the subject. Now in its third edition, this market-leading guide explains the multiple facets of the business of venture capital, from raising venture funds, to structuring investments, to generating consistent returns, to evaluating exit strategies.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Very generic and dated
- By elan mohanty sharma on 08-08-21
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Buy Then Build
- How Acquisition Entrepreneurs Outsmart the Startup Game
- By: Walker Deibel
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 711