Now in its expanded second edition! "Mergers & Acquisitions Basics for People in a Hurry!" covers the key deal elements and common practices of a typical merger or acquisition. Covering 29 key topics, John D. Wagner uses short punchy chapters to examine common elements of deal making. Focused on the "sell-side" (advice to business owners who are seeking acquisition), Mergers & Acquisitions Basics for People in a Hurry! will take even inexperienced readers through the preparation and selling processes using plain-spoken, jargon-free language. The chapters in this book first appeared as magazine columns, and Mr. Wagner has chosen just his most-popular and well-received articles for this book. If you want M&A basics to get ready for your deal, we've got them covered here!A widely published expert in many fields, John D. Wagner is a Managing Director for 1stWest Mergers and Acquisitions, where he leads the technology/ software and industrial distribution/ building products, and cannabis / hemp sectors. This is his 18th book.