Are you relying on the sale of your business to provide all or part of your retirement? Or maybe your business sale proceeds will fund a new venture? Whether the sale of your business comes tomorrow or ten years from tomorrow, the steps you take (or don't take) today, determine whether your business will eventually sell for the best and highest price.After reading this guide, you will know how to identify as well as remedy the most common "value-killing" mistakes made by business o...

The Long-Awaited Update for Building a Thriving ConsultancyCompletely updated for today’s busier-than-ever consultants, this classic guide covers the ins and outs for competing and winning in this ultracompetitive field. You’ll find step-by-step advice on how to raise capital, attract clients, create a marketing plan, and grow your business into a $1 million-per-year firm, plus brand-new material on:Blogging and social networkingGlobal consu...

Boost business performance, prepare for change and implement effective strategiesThis book is a practical and accessible guide to understanding and implementing the McKinsey 7S framework, providing you with the essential information and saving time.In 50 minutes you will be able to:• Understand the 7 aspects of this dynamic model• Realize how these aspects are interconnected and the impact this has on your business• Use the 7S...

Talking mergers and acquisitions for small- to mid-sized companies can sound exciting as the architects behind the deals are wide-eyed with effective growth strategies.However, these complex transactions carry significant risk, and it is absolutely vital for all involved in the deal to make sure they are guarding themselves against costly mistakes that have been the downfall for many leaders and organizations before them.Complete with expert advice, case st...

"Wasserstein is widely recognized as the father of modern-day mergers and acquisitions... [He] explains what drives mergers and how they get done." - USA Today"Informative and entertaining." - Kirkus ReviewsBig Deal is a penetrating look at the world of mergers and acquisitions by the legendary Bruce Wasserstein. Using compelling case studies, he reveals the inside story of the billion dollar deals that shape Amer...

Modern mergers and acquisitions, or M&A as it's more commonly known, is a new phenomenon. The buying and selling, the breaking up and combining of companies-the essence of M&A-has been a part of commerce throughout history, but only in our era has M&A itself become a business. In 2007, before the recession hit, it was a $4.4 trillion global enterprise. And yet, it remains largely unexplored. Discrete stories have been pulled from the annals of M&A, both true and fictionalized, that have be...

Management consultants of various kinds play an important role in the world of business, and within other types of organization. The Oxford Handbook on Management Consulting is a comprehensive overview of thinking and research on management consultancy with contributions from leading international scholars. The first section provides an account of the historical developments in management consulting research, and how current thinking has evolved from prior work. The second section...

Buyers and sellers of the corner grocery store, delivery service, fast-food franchise, small manufacturing enterprise and the thousands of other types of American small businesses, face new challenges in this, the New Economy. Whether borrowing purchase money, valuing businesses for sale or structuring a buy/sell agreement, entrepreneurs who want to succeed in today's business-for-sale marketplace need to know how the "best practices" have changed since the economic tsunami that started in...

When the owner of a small business decides it is time to sell, it can be a daunting challenge. Where to start? Who to trust? How much to ask? Alex Wilson was a business broker and COO of a mergers and acquisitions firm. He brings counsel and insights that will give direction and boost confidence during this confusing perhaps once-in-a-lifetime event.

"Teach Almost Anyone Almost Anything" is the second edition of the popular guide to course creation. It is aimed at entrepreneurs who want to offer a course as part of their overall business strategy. The book explains the process of course design in simple and clear terms. It also includes useful templates to get the beginner off to a great start.

Neal Whitten's Let's Talk! More No-Nonsense Advice for Project Success focuses on best project behaviors, by answering more than 700 insightful, personal, and sometimes sensitive questions on a broad range of topics from leadership, communication, and culture, to accountability, ethics, and conflict resolution. Following on the heels of***Neal Whitten's No-Nonsense Advice for Successful Projects***, this book offers more of the no-nonsense advice that has helped c...

Concrete Confidence--How To Develop Confidence To Monetize Any IndustryThe Name of the Game Chapter 2:Making Money Out of Anything… Anything!Chapter 3:Why You Just Cannot Forget the Internet Chapter 4:Build Something Successful Chapter 5:Goodwill Hunting and Finding Niches Chapter 6:Promoting Your Stuff Online – When Does the Confidence Come?Chapter 7:The Power of Viral Marketing Chapter 8:Building Your Battalion of Int...