Cracking The Code: An Entrepreneur's Guide to Growing Your Business Through Mergers And Acquisitions For Pennies On The Dollar Paperback – November 1, 2013

When looking to grow by acquisitions it is often overwhelming. The options are multiple but so are the questions. Not just questions on paper but within you own mind. I found it comforting to read the same thoughts that were running through my head on my first acquisition and even now during our second attempt. Thanks for the words of wisdom as well as encouragement.Eugene ThompsonFounder + PresidentIonic DeZign Studios Inc.

First of all Amazon - why can't we do 1/2 stars?? And Secondly Amazon can you somehow remove the review bots that gives books countless 5 Stars regardless of the quality. The book is OK - I suppose. I personally dislike books where the author plugs his service, company website, business or whatever but rather than focus on the subject matter in the book, which is exactly what this book does. The book then becomes marketing for his service and whatever the message of the book is, is lost. The author probably thinks he's getting some excellent PR via his book..but it devalues the content of the book. This author pumps his business and his non "CPA" persona ad nauseam.The book talks about growing a business through acquisition without going into too much detail. The book is a decent enough overview I supposed but the message is a little distorted as I mentioned above.

As an avid reader, I love when I find a book that is chalked with useful information but avoids going on and on. Bly's book is the perfect mix of useful information in an easy to digest format. I would strong recommend this to anyone.

Right on point. An easy read and great primer on M&A. I also saw him speak this weekend at an IT conference. Great speaker.

Good balance between technical and general information, so should be useful to a wide audience. Will inspire you to grow your business.

Well, this glorified pamphlet is about 130 pages long, of which the first 30 are used to establish the author's bona fides and market his consulting services. After that, you get a paragraph or a page per each topic. It’s enough to satisfy the most casual of curiosities (hence the two stars), but lord help you if you decide you are ready to make an actual acquisition after reading it. If that’s your goal - buy a real book (or two). HBS Guide to Buying a Small Business is a great starter.

Excellent guide to M&A. Author is one of a kind GOOD!

I really like how John made it easy to understand the basic items to consider in acquiring a business. I also appreciated the actionable steps provided.