ED'S PUBLISHED WORKS - BOOKs, VIDEOS and PhD DISSERTATION

This classic work has sold over 200,000 copies. The Sixth Edition is completely updated and revised to be perfect for matching you to the right business, evaluating if the idea will make money and helping you successfully survive first year in business. 

 People can only make financially-based personal and business decisions when they have the right information. This teaches you how to understand key aspects of personal financial planning in a simple yet comprehensive way. 

 Written with the small business owner in mind, this simple to understand yet comprehensive guide leads you through the buying and selling sides of a transaction. It covers finding, evaluating, pricing and purchasing the business. 

When Ed saw all of the doomsday sensationalism leading up the "Year 2000" he felt compelled to write a book that helped people distill fact from paranoia. Luckily, his publisher agreed this book was needed. Based on referenceable facts and testimony from experts, readers could understand the implications of the Y2K bug on their personal life so that they could prepare accordingly. Ed testified before Congress and made many media appearances about this topic.  

 Cisco System developed an acquisition method during its first 10 years of business that allowed them to acquire over 70 companies while growing sales and net income at double-digit rates. This book is a detailed strategic case study of the Cisco Systems acquisition approach. 

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 Merger and acquisition (M&A) practices for technology fields and companies have a high level of sophistication due in part to the large sums of money involved, the complex nature of the industry and the explosive opportunities offered by the right synergies. This book offers an advanced look at these unique practices.