Corporate & Public Finance

The Black Swan is a standalone book in Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s landmark Incerto series, an investigation of opacity, luck, uncertainty, probability, human error, risk, and decision-making in a world we don’t understand. The other books in the series are Fooled by Randomness, Antifragile...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The gripping story of Elizabeth Holmes and Theranos—one of the biggest corporate frauds in history—a tale of ambition and hubris set amid the bold promises of Silicon Valley, rigorously reported by the prize-winning journalist. With a new Afterword. “Chilling...

How do venture capital deals come together? This is one of the most frequent questions asked by each generation of new entrepreneurs. Surprisingly, there is little reliable information on the subject. No one understands this better than Brad Feld and Jason Mendelson....

This new, completely updated edition brings the numbers up to date and continues to teach the basics of finance to managers who need to use financial data to drive their business....

Shortlisted for the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Named a Best Book of 2022 by The Economist “A gripping fly-on-the-wall story of the rise of this unique and important industry based on extensive interviews with some of the most successful venture capitalists.” - Daniel...

This powerful follow-up to How to Master the Art of Selling—with over 2 million copies sold—takes your selling capabilities to the next level.

For years, the #1 bestselling book The Private Equity Playbook has helped countless entrepreneurs, leaders, and CEOs like you successfully navigate the PE playing field.

It was the most brutal corporate restructuring in Wall Street history. The 2015 bankruptcy brawl for the storied casino giant, Caesars Entertainment, pitted brilliant and ruthless private equity legends against the world's most relentless hedge fund wizards....

What are venture capitalists saying about your startup behind closed doors? And what can you do to influence that conversation? If Silicon Valley is the greatest wealth-generating machine in the world, Sand Hill Road is its humming engine. That's where you'll find the biggest names in venture...

You’ve got big dreams for your business, but the odds are not in your favor. You’re struggling to scale. Sometimes, it’s hard to stay profitable. You know you need expert advice to grow....

*A WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER!* Read the book that has inspired thousands of people around the world to pursue their Plan A—making bold career moves, launching dream businesses, fleeing toxic relationships, and silencing the naysayers. Feel like you’re always settling for Plan B? Have...

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....

For decades, the tech industry has overwhelmingly been just a software industry. Silicon Valley’s big win was disrupting Yellow Cab. What about disrupting General Motors? General Mills? General Electric?

The definitive guide to private equity for investors and finance professionals. 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, finance...

The Compounders introduces remarkable companies to a wider audience for the first time. Discover a select group of high-performing conglomerates, led by exceptional capital allocators.

Dave Whorton was John Doerr's associate partner at high-flying Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers during Silicon Valley's big shift. After Netscape's IPO, he witnessed the VC industry pivot from a proven forty-year playbook of managing risk to something much more aggressive: Get big fast. Don't...

Read by the authors. “The rarest of business books, one that provides genuinely actionable counsel delivered without empty cliches.” – KIRKUS How many world-changing startups will fail because the founders and investors never figure out how to work together? Founder Elizabeth Zalman and...

Get money for your business! Learn the financing fast track strategies used by successful entrepreneurs and investors. Finance Your Own Business will teach: The power of business credit how to get an SBA loan The secrets of micro lenders The benefits of crowdfunding How to prepare your own PPM...

The leveraged credit market is currently valued at over $4 trillion and is one of the fastest-growing asset classes, fueling demand for well-trained credit analysts. This comprehensive manual teaches the skills to succeed in the dynamic and complex credit markets.

Longlisted for the Porchlight Business Book Award for Current Events & Public Affairs Longlisted for the Non-Obvious Book Award 2025 A Next Big Idea Book Club March 2025 Must-Read An urgent and illuminating perspective that offers a window into how the most pernicious aspects of the venture...

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....

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....

An extraordinarily new business slant on how companies can generate greater profits in 23 compact lessons with ongoing tutorials between two fictitious individuals. In the past, companies taught their employees about quality. In today's unstable economy, employers must stress the importance of...

The authoritative exposé of private equity: what it is, how it kills businesses and jobs, how the government helps, and how we stop it Private equity surrounds us. Firms like Blackstone, Carlyle, and KKR are among the largest employers in America and hold assets that rival those of small...

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 financial model by professional Wall Street analysts....

This powerful follow-up to How to Master the Art of Selling—with over 2 million copies sold—takes your selling capabilities to the next level. Perfect for evolving sales professionals, it provides the refined tools you need to stay mentally resilient, communicate with impact, and read the room like a pro.

Most founders apply for an SBA loan without understanding how the process actually works. This book changes that. The SBA does not lend you money. It guarantees a portion of a loan that a bank makes to you. That single fact trips up more founders than any other, and the confusion only gets worse from there. What is the difference between a 7(a) and a 504? What does a personal guarantee really mean for your house and savings? Why did the bank reject your application before even looking at your business? SBA Loans is the tenth book in the series A Founder's Conversations with a Fractional CFO...

Business Organisation by H. E. Morgan is a comprehensive and practical guide to building and managing successful enterprises. Morgan delves into the principles of effective organization, leadership, and operational efficiency, providing readers with the tools to structure businesses for growth, stability, and profitability. The book explores key topics such as management strategies, departmental coordination, financial planning, and workforce optimization, making complex concepts accessible and actionable. Perfect for entrepreneurs, managers, and business students, this classic work equips ...

Good and Bad Trade (Illustrated, Refined & Edited): An Inquiry into the Causes of Trade Fluctuations by R. G. Hawtrey is a groundbreaking exploration of the forces that shape economic cycles, prosperity, and recession. Written with remarkable clarity, Hawtrey explains how credit, money flow, and business confidence drive both growth and downturns in trade. This simplified and illustrated edition makes complex economic principles accessible to modern readers—students, entrepreneurs, and professionals alike. Blending analytical depth with timeless insight, the book reveals the human ...

In Italia è in corso una feroce battaglia fra i grandi potenti del sistema finanziario che tocca direttamente le nostre vite. Mario Giordano lo fa, come se fosse un grande romanzo popolare, una saga in cui si scontrano i Nuovi Signori del Denaro, i Cavalieri della Moneta Sonante, che sono i veri potenti, oltre che i veri paperoni d'Italia. Di questi nuovi re di denari da cui dipende la nostra vita, infatti, si sa pochissimo: chi è il principe degli gnomi che ha raccolto l'eredità di Cuccia?