The Value Equation
A must-read for every business leader, MBA student, entrepreneur, or investor — original insights, a fresh perspective, and the math behind real wealth.
A Business Guide to Wealth Creation for Entrepreneurs, Leaders & Investors
Successful companies are worth more than they cost to create — and most fall short. The Value Equation is the first book written about the business-model financial fundamentals that combine to deliver shareholder wealth, grounded in Chris's experience founding two companies and taking three public on the NYSE.
What you'll learn
- → How businesses work — and provide wealth for entrepreneurs and investors.
- → How to apply the award-winning wealth-creation formula with middle-school math.
- → How to improve your own business model to generate personal and collective wealth.
- → The true value of OPM (Other People’s Money) and the capital stack.
- → Business assembly, growth, mergers, acquisitions, and corporate reengineering.
- → How to value business models — through stories and case studies on brands you know.
“Invest in Chris's knowledge like Warren Buffett did.” Filled with illustrative case studies and original finance concepts, the book answers hundreds of financial questions through brands you already know and love.
What readers are saying.
“A gift for anyone interested in business, from start-up dreamer to seasoned executive.”
“A must-read for every business leader, MBA student, entrepreneur, or investor.”
“Comprehensive and comprehensible. Every page is grounded in practice, deep reflection and market-tested experience. Buy this book!”
“A detailed and informative book which many can benefit from. When someone who has helped build companies that create wealth writes about it — you should read it.”
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