Corporate & Public Finance

Measure What Matters is about using Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), a revolutionary approach to goal-setting, to make tough choices in business.... 

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....

Ray Dalio, the legendary investor and international bestselling author shares his unique template for how debt crises work and principles for dealing with them well....

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....

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....

Purchasing a small company offers significant financial rewards - as well as personal and professional fulfillment....

Jim Simons is the greatest moneymaker in modern financial history. His record bests those of legendary investors, including Warren Buffett, George Soros and Ray Dalio.... 

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....

In the topsy-turvy world of tax avoidance, you can get richer by buying a yacht, the world's biggest exporter of coffee is Switzerland, and the Duke of Westminster pays less tax than you do....

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....

Sebastian Mallaby turns his unprecedented access to the industry's central players into a riveting, character-driven account of venture capital and the world it has made....

The $20 SaaS Company: From Zero to Seven Figures Without Venture Capital describes the story of a young entrepreneur who built a $20 investment into a multi-million dollar software company. The audiobook tells you how to beat venture capital based companies at their game....

You May Never See Us Again is the only definitive story of David and Frederick Barclay. Journalist Jane Martinson unravels the fascinating story of these once inseparable billionaire brothers....

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....

From journalist Chris Blackhurst, Too Big to Jail unveils how HSBC facilitated mass money laundering schemes for brutal drug kingpins and rogue nations–and thereby helped to grow one of the deadliest drugs empires the world has ever seen....

What do Barbie dolls, Nokia phones, and American Express credit cards have in common?...

The definitive guide to private equity for investors and finance professionals, a clear and concise reference for the industry expert....

The global economy has made what seems like an incredible comeback after the financial crisis of 2008. Yet this comeback is artificial....

With Options Trading Crash Course: Six Books in One, you will be equipped with a solid trading system based on actionable and safe strategies ready to be applied. You will know exactly what to do to start building a passive income machine....

In his most practical book to date, financial expert and investment advisor James Rickards shows how and why our financial markets are being artificially inflated and what smart investors can do to protect their assets....

This powerful new big-picture framework explains how some countries develop towards and provide liberty while others fall to despotism, anarchy or asphyxiating norms - and explains how liberty can thrive despite new threats....

The first true insider’s account of private equity reveals what it takes to thrive among the world’s hungriest dealmakers....

Commonsense rules for financial freedom - anyone can do it....

Computer engineers use 'chaos monkey' software to wreak havoc and test system robustness. Similarly, tech entrepreneurs like Antonio García Martínez are society's chaos monkeys....

The Pitch Deck Book is a step-by-step guide to raising seed capital from venture capital and angel investors. In The Pitch Deck Book, you will find a guide to creating all the key elements you will need to engage investors....

Looking for a captivating way to introduce your child to the world of business and corporations? Struggling to find resources that match your 5th-grader's learning level? Frustrated with the scarcity of accessible materials for teaching your child about the corporate world?

Contracts and Commerce: Understanding Business Law is an essential guide for anyone looking to navigate the complex legal landscape of business. This book will teach you the legal considerations of starting, operating, and growing a successful business. Whether you are an entrepreneur, small business owner, or corporate executive, this book will provide the knowledge and skills to understand your business's legal issues. With clear and concise explanations and practical advice, Contracts and Commerce: Understanding Business Law is the ultimate resource for anyone looking to succeed.

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 professionals, students, and business owners looking to engage with private equity firms or invest in private equity funds. From deal sourcing to exit, LBOs to responsible investing, operational value creation to risk management, the book systematically distills the essence of private equity into core concepts.

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. CEO coach and executive thought leader Adam Coffey has been where you are. He, too, dared to dream of that elusive billion-dollar exit. Then he took his companies to triple digit growth.

In 2015, when Mohammad Alardhi became the executive chairman of Investcorp, a leading global manager of alternative investments, he arrived with a transformative mindset that would set the company on a path to unprecedented growth. Within three years of Alardhi taking control of the company, their wealth management grew from $10B to $25B, and three years after that, it had grown to a remarkable $42B. After seven years under Alardhi’s leadership, Investcorp was managing an astounding $50B in wealth. Alardhi speaks candidly about the big thinking needed to succeed at such a large scale.

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. I have other material for these purposes. Secondly, it’s not a book for all people of all backgrounds.

Exit Like a Winner is designed to help business owners determine both when to sell and how to sell their companies. It's intellectual, emotional, and intertwined with storytelling, and chock full of wisdom. The author is authentic, vulnerable, and shares and inspires with his personal story. You will be smarter and wiser after reading this book and maybe even face areas of your life you've been in denial about for years.

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. New regulations are making the old go-to advice less relevant, as startup money is increasingly moving online. These new waters are all but uncharted—and founders need an accessible guide. This book helps you navigate the online world of startup fundraising with easy-to-follow explanations and expert perspective on the new digital world of finance.

Sweat Equity goes inside the multi-billion-dollar trend toward endurance sports and fitness to discover who's driving it, who's paying for it, and who's profiting. Bloomberg's Jason Kelly profiles the participants, entrepreneurs, and investors at the center of this movement, exploring this phenomenon in which a surge of people—led by the most affluent—are becoming increasingly obsessed with looking and feeling better.

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. This chaos comes from the vastly different motivations and incentives between those with the vision and those with the money. From fundraising paranoia to boardroom coups, Zalman and Neumann train their inimitable voices on the gulf between what founders and investors promise to do and what they end up actually doing.