Corporate & Public Finance

In 2014, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was widely seen as the next Steve Jobs: a brilliant Stanford dropout whose startup “unicorn” promised to revolutionize the medical industry with its breakthrough device....

Tony Fadell led the teams that created the iPod, iPhone and Nest Learning Thermostat and learned enough in 30+ years in Silicon Valley about leadership, design, startups, Apple, Google, decision-making, mentorship, devastating failure and unbelievable success to fill an encyclopedia.

A black swan is a highly improbable event with three principal characteristics: It is unpredictable; it carries a massive impact; and, after the fact, we concoct an explanation that makes it appear less random, and more predictable, than it was....

With interest rates rising, your cash could now finally earn you some interest income. Well…it could…but it may not be doing so. You see, many financial institutions are not passing along higher interest to their customers....

In Secrets of Sand Hill Road, Kupor explains exactly how VCs decide where and how much to invest, and how entrepreneurs can get the best possible deal and make the most of their relationships with VCs....

From the New York Times bestselling author of More Money Than God comes the astonishingly frank and intimate story of Silicon Valley’s dominant venture-capital firms—and how their strategies and fates have shaped the path of innovation and the global economy....

Super Founders uses a data-driven approach to understand what really differentiates billion-dollar start-ups from the rest - revealing that nearly everything we thought was true about them is false....

Matt Higgins reveals the counterintuitive formula for a life of perpetual growth that has been practiced for thousands of years by military leaders and serial entrepreneurs alike—forget the Plan B and burn the boats....

While most business thinkers focus on the endgame, Snider demonstrates that your successful exit is based on what you do now to unlock the value trapped in your business....

This book is written under specific conditions of which you should be aware. First, it’s not a “how to get rich” book for individuals looking to maximize their 401(k) or invest in the stock market....

Over the course of their careers, Randy Komisar and Jantoon Reigersman continue to see startups crash and burn. But, as Komisar and Reigersman show, you can beat the odds if you quickly learn what insiders know about what it takes to build a healthy foundation for a thriving venture....

In Plunder, an authoritative exposé of private equity, Brendan Ballou explains what it is, how it kills businesses and jobs, how the government helps, and how we stop it....

Warren Buffett is one of the best investors of all time. But what is his strategy? Buffett's 2-Step Stock Market Strategy breaks down Buffett’s two-step strategy and compiles his best investing principles, so that you can replicate his strategy when you invest in stocks....

Mastering Private Equity: Transformation via Venture Capital, Minority Investments and Buyouts was written with a professional audience in mind and provides a valuable and unique reference for investors....

One of Silicon Valley's most successful angel investors shares his rules for investing in start-ups....

Mandelbrot has gotten to the bottom of how financial markets really work. In doing so, he describes the volatile, dangerous (and strangely beautiful) properties that financial experts have never before accounted for. The result is no less than the foundation for a new science of finance....

Every iconic tech company was once a startup. And while these companies like to paint an origin story full of surefooted confidence, the truth is usually something different: the early life of most startups is pure chaos....

Behind the Startup focuses on the role of capital and the influence of financiers. Drawing on 19 months of participant-observation research inside a successful Silicon Valley startup, this book examines how the company was organized to meet the needs of the venture capital investors who funded it.

Get money for your business! Learn the financing fast track strategies used by successful entrepreneurs and investors....

Startup money is moving online, and this guide shows you how it works. The Art of Startup Fundraising takes a fresh look at raising money for startups, with a focus on the changing face of startup finance....

It’s no secret that hundreds of companies have been slashing pensions and health coverage earned by millions of retirees. Employers blame an aging workforce, stock market losses, and spiraling costs....

In The Little Book of Valuation: How to Value a Company, Pick a Stock, and Profit, professor and economist Aswath Damodaran guides listeners through the fundamentals and step-by-step process of picking winning companies to invest in.

Based on Bill Fisher's three-day seminars that regularly sell out all over the world, this audiobook offers the kind of capital-raising street smarts no entrepreneur can do without....

Renowned corporate expert Lynn Stout debunks the myth that corporate law mandates shareholder primacy....

The Private Equity Toolkit equips its listeners with actionable frameworks and proprietary tools that can be applied on a daily basis in the private equity industry. The content found within is designed to be current and helpful for years to come and appeals to a global audience....

In The Little Book of Valuation: How to Value a Company, Pick a Stock, and Profit, professor and economist Aswath Damodaran guides listeners through the fundamentals and step-by-step process of picking winning companies to invest in. In the book, you'll learn how to make your own accurate valuation assessments, avoiding common pitfalls and mistakes along the way.

MegaWealth shows you how to map your unique wealth path to join the 25,000 self-made families worth over $100 million in the US without needing to come from families with connections, to know people, or be born in Silicon Valley or NYC.

Whether you're an entrepreneur, investor, or simply interested in the fascinating world of business valuation, The Ultimate Guide to Business Valuation is for you! This book is a complete step by step guide to understand the essentials for making strategic decisions in the corporate world, discuss various valuation techniques, their applications, and practical implications and discuss the potential challenges and limitations faced in this field. ● Download : The Ultimate Guide to Business Valuation: Key Methods and Approaches , industry Secrets and How Experts Calculate Business Valuation...

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With unparalleled access, and having interviewed hundreds of people – from Amazon executives to competitors to small businesses who rely on its marketplace to survive – Dana Mattioli exposes how Amazon was driven by a competitive edge to dominate every industry it entered, bulldozed all who stood in its way, reshaped the retail landscape, transformed how Wall Street evaluates companies, and altered the very nature of the global economy.

Dive deep into a comprehensive study of corporate finance and master the essential skills to make strategic decisions that drive the success of your business. With this comprehensive guide, you will be ready to make strategic financial decisions that drive the growth and sustainability of your business.

Valley Girls is an impassioned call-to-action and a clear-eyed guide for every woman with a brilliant business idea who has been sitting on the sidelines. It offers inspiration, role models, and a clear path to empower women to follow their dreams.

Welcome to "The Consolidation Game," the comprehensive guide to corporate consolidation! This eBook encompasses everything you need to know about mergers and acquisitions in today's business world. Starting with the evolution of corporate consolidation, this guide takes you through all the nitty-gritty details of how businesses merge and acquire one another. You'll learn about the various types of corporate consolidation and the strategic considerations to take into account before diving headfirst into any M&A transactions. Investment bankers play a crucial role in corporate consolidation, ...

"The Ultimate Guide to Sole Proprietorships" is a comprehensive ebook that provides aspiring entrepreneurs and current sole proprietors with the essential knowledge and practical guidance needed to succeed in the world of business ownership. Whether you're just starting out or looking to scale your existing sole proprietorship, this book covers every aspect of establishing, managing, and growing a successful business on your own terms. From understanding the legal and tax considerations to navigating the challenges and seizing growth opportunities, this guide is your trusted companion ...

From Wall Street to Downing Street, the fantasy of an eventual 'return to normal' is still alive and well, nurtured by dangerously outdated theories. But the economic world as we know it - and the rules that govern it - are over. And few are prepared. Lawrence McDonald got a real-world education in market risk when, as a Lehman Brothers VP, he watched the firm ignore flashing warning signs before its collapse. Now, he unveils the predictive model he developed in the aftermath, outlining actionable trading ideas for a radically reshaped economy.

Literary Titan Book Award Winner "From Pitch to Close" is for CEOs and founders looking to raise investor led funding of any sort. This award winning book contains a step-by-step guide for securing investment for startups or businesses. Written by an award-winning serial entrepreneur, inventor, speaker, and startup mentor, the book draws from the author's decades of personal experience of raising millions of dollars globally. The book provides tips and strategies on preparing for investor meetings and how to maximize your business valuation. It answers critical questions about investors and...

Female Founders' Playbook brings together the voices of female business role models so you can truly hear what it takes to build a billion dollar business.

Hype Machine: How Greed, Fear and Free Money Crashed Crypto is the definitive take on the crypto boom and bust of the last half-decade. Expansive, compelling, nuanced and eminently entertaining, it explains and de-mystifies the cult of crypto by following the trajectory of its most enigmatic and magnetic of participants, Sam Bankman-Fried. Financial Times journalist Joshua Oliver introduces listeners to the people and ideas that made SBF's remarkable trajectory happen and reveals the hype machine that allowed him to flourish.

Best Selling Author Devin Thorpe said that "No one should invest so much as a dollar in a direct sales business without reading Private Equity Investing in Direct Selling. Brett Blake exposes this mysterious industry to clear-headed analysis that allows for better diligence and higher investment returns.” “Author Brett Blake does a masterful job explaining in easy-to-understand language, what direct selling is—and more importantly, what it’s not,” said Todd Eliason, Publisher & Editor in Chief, Direct Selling News. “Although this book is aimed at the financial community, I see ...

Editors H. Kent Baker, Greg Filbeck, Halil Kiymaz, and their coauthors examine PE and provide important insights about topics such as major types of PE (venture capital, leveraged buyouts, mezzanine capital, and distressed debt investments), how PE works, performance and measurement, uses and structure, and trends in the market. Listeners can gain an in-depth understanding about PE from academics and practitioners from around the world.