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World Top 100 Books Deep DiveDD 093: Barbarians At the Gate by John Helyar & Bryan Burroughđ The largest corporate takeover of the 1980sJoin Donald & Iris as they dissect the legendary account of RJR Nabiscoâs $25 billion LBO.Barbarians at the Gate by Bryan Burrough & John Helyar is about Corporate Greed, High-Stakes Drama & Wall Streetâs Wildest Deal.Discover how ambition, ego, and reckless financial engineering collided in a bidding war that redefined modern capitalism.đ„ Key Takeaways:â
 The Rise of F. Ross Johnson: How RJR Nabiscoâs CEOâs lavish lifestyle and hubris sparked Wall Streetâs fiercest bidding war.â
 Leveraged Buyout (LBO) Mechanics: Why debt-fueled takeovers...2025-04-2613 min
Shopify Happy HourRonnie Teja on Building Branzio Watches, Burnout, and the Power of A.I. for E-CommerceIn this episode of Shopify Happy Hour, Dan sits down with Ronnie Teja, founder of Branzio Watches, to unpack his inspiring journey from picking blueberries as a new immigrant to building a global watch brand with a scrappy $10K start.Ronnie shares real stories of entrepreneurshipâburnout, supplier scams, PayPal bans, and team dramaâand how he overcame it all by staying relentlessly curious, leaning into AI, and building a brand that now operates with global scale.They also dive into:The early days of Facebook ads and reta...2025-04-1148 min
Exuberancia IrracionalEpisodio 46: "Wall Street Confidential: La historia real del capital riesgo"Todo empezĂł con un hilo de X que me recomienda un seguidor. Me dijo "aquĂ hay material". Y tenĂa razĂłn.Un profesor entra a una clase con el tema equivocado⊠y termina dando una masterclass improvisada sobre capital riesgo que engancha a toda la sala. PensĂ©: esa historia tiene que ser un episodio.Hoy recorremos el mundo del capital riesgo desde sus orĂgenes en los barcos mercantes del comercio medieval, hasta las compras apalancadas de los 80, los hedge funds mĂĄs agresivos de Wall Street y las apuestas contra el sistema. Ve...2025-04-0156 min
The Summary Series: Top 100 Finance and Investing Books093-Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco# *Summary of *Barbarians at the Gate: The Fall of RJR Nabisco* by Bryan Burrough & John Helyar*đ Buy this book on Amazon: https://amzn.to/4kVqVKWđ» Free month of Kindle Unlimited: https://amzn.to/3ZYVJAKđ§ Grab audio version for free on an Audible trial: https://amzn.to/3PeeivQ*"Barbarians at the Gate"* by *Bryan Burrough and John Helyar* is a *thrilling, real-life account of the 1988 leveraged buyout (LBO) of RJR Nabisco*, which became *one of the most dramatic and expensive corporate battles in history*. The book explores...2025-03-2811 min
Nonfiction with Callie HitchcockBryan Burrough: Co-Author of Barbarians at the GateâThe idea now that running a company is some type of sacred trust, that employees are something to be taken care of, is treated by most people as a laughable idea⊠this period is the basis of the income inequality we see today.â - Bryan BurroughPublished in 1989 by Bryan Burrough and John Helyar, Barbarians at the Gate is a financial thriller about the leveraged buy out of RJR Nabisco. This book is a time capsule of the 1980s greed era zeitgeist and an insiders look at the creation of our casino society. Nonfict...2025-02-1945 min
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Kobo in ConversationKobo in Conversation - BooktalkingWe're sweeping up the glitter after awarding the 10th annual Rakuten Kobo Emerging Writer Prize to a trio of brilliant authors just a few days ago (more on that to come). We'll be back in your feed with more author interviews soon. In the meantime... When Kobo in Conversation hosts Michael Tamblyn and Nathan Maharaj aren't reading books and interviewing authors for this show, they're working in the business of selling eBooks, audiobooks, and eReaders. In this episode, Nathan sat Michael down to get his takes on a bunch of book biz news making headlines n...2024-06-2659 min
Decoder with Nilay PatelRemix: How private equity took over everythingPrivate equity is a simple concept â a PE firm uses some combination of money and debt to buy a company, then makes a profit â but the reality of what happens to the companies that get acquired is anything but. It's everywhere, and it's not going away. In this summer remix, we're talking with Brendan Ballou, author of Plunder: Private Equityâs Plan to Pillage America, about how we got here and what happens next. Links:Â
Private equity bought out your doctor and bankrupted ToysâRâUs â hereâs why that matters | The Verge
Private equity a...2024-06-1339 min
Station 4 Negotiation#10 â Canât Spell âNegotiateâ Without âEgoâ: When Pushing Your Luck Pushes Too FarâGreed, for lack of a better word, is good.â Thatâs an infamous line from the 1987 movie Wall Street, starring Michael Douglas as the high-powered financier Gordon Gekko. But is greed good? This week on S4N, Gene explores the double-edged sword of greed and how it impacts your negotiations. Learn common pitfalls to avoid, discover the difference between pushing the envelope and pushing buttons, and reverse engineer a high-profile failed deal so that you donât make the same mistakes. Plus, learn about leveraged buyouts and negotiating with private equity, explore why getting cozy with management is impor...2024-06-041h 16
TRANSFORMEDBarbarians at the Higher Ed TableQuestions? Feedback? Send us a text!In this episode in the Presidential Series of TRANSFORMED, Dr. John Jackson â president of William Jessup University â lists many barbarians at the higher ed table, and even counts himself as one. He shares his FDA approach â flexible, distributed and accessible â that drives his leadership decisions at Jessup University, while running the institution like a business with a focused mission, understanding of their ideal customer, and an innovation imperative. References:Dr. John JacksonâWilliam Jessup UniversityâBarbarians at the Gate, Bryan Burrough and...2024-02-1438 min