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The Private Equity Playbook
by Adam Coffey • 2019
PE has its own clock, scorecard, and endgame. Know them, or leave millions on the table.
4.05
1k+
The Private Equity Playbook Summary
The Private Equity Playbook 91%
PE has its own clock, scorecard, and endgame. Know them, or leave millions on the table.
by Adam Coffey 2019
4.05
1k+ ratings
Dealmaking
by Guhan Subramanian • 2020
Today's deals blend auction and negotiation. A framework for winning against rivals on both sides.
3.88
42
Dealmaking Summary
Dealmaking 91%
Today's deals blend auction and negotiation. A framework for winning against rivals on both sides.
by Guhan Subramanian 2020
3.88
42 ratings
Venture Capital Deal Terms
by Harm De Vries • 2017
The VC term sheet, clause by clause: where the money goes and who keeps control.
3.93
123
Venture Capital Deal Terms Summary
Venture Capital Deal Terms 91%
The VC term sheet, clause by clause: where the money goes and who keeps control.
by Harm De Vries 2017
3.93
123 ratings
Intelligent M&A
by Scott Moeller • 2007
Seven in ten mergers destroy value. An intelligence discipline for asking what due diligence misses.
3.79
57
Intelligent M&A Summary
Intelligent M&A 90%
Seven in ten mergers destroy value. An intelligence discipline for asking what due diligence misses.
by Scott Moeller 2007
3.79
57 ratings
Buying and Selling a Business
by Garrett Sutton • 2003
Structure the deal, not just the price. A playbook for business buyers and sellers.
3.90
197
Buying and Selling a Business Summary
Buying and Selling a Business 90%
Structure the deal, not just the price. A playbook for business buyers and sellers.
by Garrett Sutton 2003
3.90
197 ratings
Play Nice But Win
by Michael Dell • 2021
Wall Street declared his company dead. He bet $24 billion on the long term. The long term won.
4.13
3k+
Play Nice But Win Summary
Play Nice But Win 90%
Wall Street declared his company dead. He bet $24 billion on the long term. The long term won.
by Michael Dell 2021
4.13
3k+ ratings
The Caesars Palace Coup
by Max Frumes • 2021
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
4.05
4k+
The Caesars Palace Coup Summary
The Caesars Palace Coup 90%
One casino, $24 billion in debt, and the holdout creditors who forced Apollo to pay.
by Max Frumes 2021
4.05
4k+ ratings
Empire Builder
by Adam Coffey • 2023
Culture and brand are not soft assets; they directly add multiples to your company's sale price.
4.24
173
Empire Builder Summary
Empire Builder 90%
Culture and brand are not soft assets; they directly add multiples to your company's sale price.
by Adam Coffey 2023
4.24
173 ratings
Dream Big
by Cristiane Correa • 2013
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
4.17
6k+
Dream Big Summary
Dream Big 90%
Three Brazilian bankers bought Budweiser by rewarding performance and cutting everything else.
by Cristiane Correa 2013
4.17
6k+ ratings
The Art of Selling Your Business
by John Warrillow • 2021
Engineer your exit: create competing bidders, control secrets, and know your walk-away number.
4.31
184
The Art of Selling Your Business Summary
The Art of Selling Your Business 90%
Engineer your exit: create competing bidders, control secrets, and know your walk-away number.
by John Warrillow 2021
4.31
184 ratings
Mastering Private Equity
by Claudia Zeisberger • 2017
The private equity playbook: raise, buy, transform, exit. How the machine beats the market.
4.24
349
Mastering Private Equity Summary
Mastering Private Equity 90%
The private equity playbook: raise, buy, transform, exit. How the machine beats the market.
by Claudia Zeisberger 2017
4.24
349 ratings
The Business of Venture Capital
by Mahendra Ramsinghani • 2011
How venture capital works inside: raising funds, structuring deals, and getting companies to exit.
4.32
590
The Business of Venture Capital Summary
The Business of Venture Capital 90%
How venture capital works inside: raising funds, structuring deals, and getting companies to exit.
by Mahendra Ramsinghani 2011
4.32
590 ratings
Venture Deals
by Brad Feld • 2011
What the board seat, liquidation preference, and option pool really cost you, before you sign.
4.12
17k+
Venture Deals Summary
Venture Deals 90%
What the board seat, liquidation preference, and option pool really cost you, before you sign.
by Brad Feld 2011
4.12
17k+ ratings
King of Capital
by David Carey • 2010
How borrowed money turned $400,000 into a $33 billion private equity firm, and nearly destroyed it.
4.04
5k+
King of Capital Summary
King of Capital 90%
How borrowed money turned $400,000 into a $33 billion private equity firm, and nearly destroyed it.
by David Carey 2010
4.04
5k+ ratings
Barbarians at the Gate
by Bryan Burrough • 1989
A CEO's bid to buy his company unleashes Wall Street's biggest takeover war.
4.29
45k+
Barbarians at the Gate Summary
Barbarians at the Gate 90%
A CEO's bid to buy his company unleashes Wall Street's biggest takeover war.
by Bryan Burrough 1989
4.29
45k+ ratings
Corporate Strategy for a Sustainable Growth
by Guido Corbetta • 2020
The disciplines that earn a parent company the right to own each business in its portfolio.
Corporate Strategy for a Sustainable Growth Summary
Corporate Strategy for a Sustainable Growth 90%
The disciplines that earn a parent company the right to own each business in its portfolio.
by Guido Corbetta 2020
3-D Negotiation
by David A. Lax • 2006
Most of a negotiation's outcome is determined before anyone speaks. Here is how to shape it.
3.88
4k+
3-D Negotiation Summary
3-D Negotiation 89%
Most of a negotiation's outcome is determined before anyone speaks. Here is how to shape it.
by David A. Lax 2006
3.88
4k+ ratings
HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business
by Richard S. Ruback • 2017
Buy a small business, borrow two-thirds of the price, and become CEO on day one.
4.41
2k+
HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business Summary
HBR Guide to Buying a Small Business 89%
Buy a small business, borrow two-thirds of the price, and become CEO on day one.
by Richard S. Ruback 2017
4.41
2k+ ratings
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital
by Finkel • 2009
In private equity, the top investors don't chase the best deals; they build the best incentives.
3.81
642
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital Summary
The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital 89%
In private equity, the top investors don't chase the best deals; they build the best incentives.
by Finkel 2009
3.81
642 ratings
How to Make a Few Billion Dollars
by Brad Jacobs • 2024
Ride a megatrend, buy companies, and hire people smarter than you. A billionaire's formula.
3.93
2k+
How to Make a Few Billion Dollars Summary
How to Make a Few Billion Dollars 89%
Ride a megatrend, buy companies, and hire people smarter than you. A billionaire's formula.
by Brad Jacobs 2024
3.93
2k+ ratings
Winning Now, Winning Later
by David M. Cote • 2020
Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.
4.03
560
Winning Now, Winning Later Summary
Winning Now, Winning Later 89%
Most leaders pick quarterly wins or long-term bets. A Honeywell CEO's method for delivering both.
by David M. Cote 2020
4.03
560 ratings
The Transformation of Corporate Control
by Neil Fligstein • 1990
Antitrust, not markets, built the modern firm: four legal pivots that remade American business.
4.09
11
The Transformation of Corporate Control Summary
The Transformation of Corporate Control 89%
Antitrust, not markets, built the modern firm: four legal pivots that remade American business.
by Neil Fligstein 1990
4.09
11 ratings
The Ride of a Lifetime
by Robert Iger • 2019
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
4.40
97k+
The Ride of a Lifetime Summary
The Ride of a Lifetime 89%
Disrupt yourself first, preserve what you buy, lead with optimism: a Disney CEO's playbook.
by Robert Iger 2019
4.40
97k+ ratings
Your First 100 Million
by Daniel S. Peña • 1999
Most advice keeps you average. The actual playbook for a hundred-million-dollar exit.
4.23
376
Your First 100 Million Summary
Your First 100 Million 89%
Most advice keeps you average. The actual playbook for a hundred-million-dollar exit.
by Daniel S. Peña 1999
4.23
376 ratings
Inside Private Equity
by Bill Ferris • 2013
A private equity veteran on why good deals fail, when to walk away, and what the numbers miss.
3.60
47
Inside Private Equity Summary
Inside Private Equity 89%
A private equity veteran on why good deals fail, when to walk away, and what the numbers miss.
by Bill Ferris 2013
3.60
47 ratings
Angel
by Jason Calacanis • 2017
Most of your fifty startup bets will fail. One non-negotiable clause makes the math work anyway.
4.25
3k+
Angel Summary
Angel 89%
Most of your fifty startup bets will fail. One non-negotiable clause makes the math work anyway.
by Jason Calacanis 2017
4.25
3k+ ratings
Secrets of Sand Hill Road
by Scott Kupor • 2019
What VCs won't tell you about term sheets, board dynamics, and the exit math that runs everything.
4.23
4k+
Secrets of Sand Hill Road Summary
Secrets of Sand Hill Road 89%
What VCs won't tell you about term sheets, board dynamics, and the exit math that runs everything.
by Scott Kupor 2019
4.23
4k+ ratings
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick
by Chris Bradley • 2018
Corporate profits follow a power law: a few concentrated bets separate winners from the rest.
4.02
1k+
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick Summary
Strategy Beyond the Hockey Stick 89%
Corporate profits follow a power law: a few concentrated bets separate winners from the rest.
by Chris Bradley 2018
4.02
1k+ ratings
Market Your Way to Growth
by Philip Kotler • 2012
A growth playbook for tough economies: eight ways to build market share, loyalty, and global scale.
3.95
99
Market Your Way to Growth Summary
Market Your Way to Growth 89%
A growth playbook for tough economies: eight ways to build market share, loyalty, and global scale.
by Philip Kotler 2012
3.95
99 ratings
Goldman Sachs
by Lisa Endlich • 1999
One rule built Wall Street's last private giant: every partner was personally liable for every loss.
3.50
646
Goldman Sachs Summary
Goldman Sachs 89%
One rule built Wall Street's last private giant: every partner was personally liable for every loss.
by Lisa Endlich 1999
3.50
646 ratings
Investment Banking
by Joshua Rosenbaum • 2009
Comps, precedents, DCF, LBOs: the step-by-step valuation toolkit for investment banking.
4.32
1k+
Investment Banking Summary
Investment Banking 89%
Comps, precedents, DCF, LBOs: the step-by-step valuation toolkit for investment banking.
by Joshua Rosenbaum 2009
4.32
1k+ ratings
Split the Pie
by Barry Nalebuff • 2022
In any deal, split only what neither side can achieve alone. Half is always yours.
4.04
310
Split the Pie Summary
Split the Pie 89%
In any deal, split only what neither side can achieve alone. Half is always yours.
by Barry Nalebuff 2022
4.04
310 ratings
The Alchemists
by Jim Ratcliffe • 2018
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
3.74
110
The Alchemists Summary
The Alchemists 89%
Four out of five acquisitions fail. INEOS bet on the opposite and built a global industrial empire.
by Jim Ratcliffe 2018
3.74
110 ratings
Corporate Finance
by Pierre Vernimmen • 2008
The CFO's real job: selling securities, not buying capital.
4.41
32
Corporate Finance Summary
Corporate Finance 89%
The CFO's real job: selling securities, not buying capital.
by Pierre Vernimmen 2008
4.41
32 ratings
The Art of Startup Fundraising
by Alejandro Cremades • 2016
Raise startup capital without losing control. The playbook from pitch to close.
4.02
818
The Art of Startup Fundraising Summary
The Art of Startup Fundraising 89%
Raise startup capital without losing control. The playbook from pitch to close.
by Alejandro Cremades 2016
4.02
818 ratings
The Partnership
by Charles D. Ellis • 2008
The partnership culture that made Goldman Sachs unstoppable, and why success forced it to go public.
3.82
1k+
The Partnership Summary
The Partnership 89%
The partnership culture that made Goldman Sachs unstoppable, and why success forced it to go public.
by Charles D. Ellis 2008
3.82
1k+ ratings
Mastering the VC Game
by Jeffrey Bussgang • 2010
A VC's unvarnished playbook: how deals get done, from the first pitch to the final exit.
3.90
2k+
Mastering the VC Game Summary
Mastering the VC Game 89%
A VC's unvarnished playbook: how deals get done, from the first pitch to the final exit.
by Jeffrey Bussgang 2010
3.90
2k+ ratings
Negotiating for Success
by George J. Siedel • 2014
Calculate your walk-away, anchor their mind, and write contracts that actually work.
4.04
612
Negotiating for Success Summary
Negotiating for Success 89%
Calculate your walk-away, anchor their mind, and write contracts that actually work.
by George J. Siedel 2014
4.04
612 ratings
Value
by Inc. McKinsey & Company • 2010
Two levers drive corporate value. Success only raises the bar for next quarter.
4.25
784
Value Summary
Value 89%
Two levers drive corporate value. Success only raises the bar for next quarter.
by Inc. McKinsey & Company 2010
4.25
784 ratings
The Man Who Broke Capitalism
by David Gelles • 2022
Jack Welch's doctrine still rules the corner office, and it is slowly gutting the middle class.
4.03
3k+
The Man Who Broke Capitalism Summary
The Man Who Broke Capitalism 89%
Jack Welch's doctrine still rules the corner office, and it is slowly gutting the middle class.
by David Gelles 2022
4.03
3k+ ratings
Power Failure
by William D. Cohan • 2022
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
4.28
2k+
Power Failure Summary
Power Failure 89%
The celebrated CEO playbook that made GE an icon also programmed its collapse.
by William D. Cohan 2022
4.28
2k+ ratings
Good for You, Great for Me
by Lawrence E. Susskind • 2014
Most negotiators leave value unclaimed. Create more together, then confidently take your share.
3.51
89
Good for You, Great for Me Summary
Good for You, Great for Me 89%
Most negotiators leave value unclaimed. Create more together, then confidently take your share.
by Lawrence E. Susskind 2014
3.51
89 ratings
The People's Business
by Lee Drutman • 2004
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
4.33
12
The People's Business Summary
The People's Business 89%
Corporations are not people, yet they won human rights and bought the democracy that created them.
by Lee Drutman 2004
4.33
12 ratings
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway
by Adam J. Mead • 2021
A 1965 textile mill worth $13.5 billion by 1993: the history from cigar butts to Coke.
4.55
169
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway Summary
The Complete Financial History of Berkshire Hathaway 89%
A 1965 textile mill worth $13.5 billion by 1993: the history from cigar butts to Coke.
by Adam J. Mead 2021
4.55
169 ratings
How Boards Work
by Dambisa Moyo • 2021
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
3.58
290
How Boards Work Summary
How Boards Work 89%
Approval-only boards are dead. Co-creation, CEO ethics, and cultural oversight now define the role.
by Dambisa Moyo 2021
3.58
290 ratings
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Entrepreneurship and Startups
by Harvard Business Review • 2018
You can buy a business instead of starting one. The harder choice: wealth or control.
3.83
249
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Entrepreneurship and Startups Summary
HBR's 10 Must Reads on Entrepreneurship and Startups 89%
You can buy a business instead of starting one. The harder choice: wealth or control.
by Harvard Business Review 2018
3.83
249 ratings
The Firm
by Duff McDonald • 2013
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
3.75
3k+
The Firm Summary
The Firm 89%
The consulting firm that shaped American business from the inside, and what that secrecy bought.
by Duff McDonald 2013
3.75
3k+ ratings
To Be or Not to Be Intimidated?
by Robert J. Ringer • 2002
Self-delusion is more expensive than bad luck. The rules for seeing business as it actually is.
4.07
127
To Be or Not to Be Intimidated? Summary
To Be or Not to Be Intimidated? 89%
Self-delusion is more expensive than bad luck. The rules for seeing business as it actually is.
by Robert J. Ringer 2002
4.07
127 ratings
Developing a Business Case
by Harvard Business School Press • 2010
Build a business case that wins approval: define the opportunity, weigh alternatives, make the case.
3.76
96
Developing a Business Case Summary
Developing a Business Case 89%
Build a business case that wins approval: define the opportunity, weigh alternatives, make the case.
by Harvard Business School Press 2010
3.76
96 ratings
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use
by Orit Gadiesh • 2008
Private equity's playbook for doubling a company's value in five years, without the buyout.
3.80
523
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use Summary
Lessons from Private Equity Any Company Can Use 89%
Private equity's playbook for doubling a company's value in five years, without the buyout.
by Orit Gadiesh 2008
3.80
523 ratings
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