The Handbook of Financing Growth: Strategies, Capital Structure, and M&A Transactions

Kenneth Marks and his co-authors clearly articulate the financing process and the different options that emerging growth and middle-market companies have at their disposal to finance growth. To their credit, the authors use a diversified sample of actual investment and loan transactions to illustrate the explanations contained in the book under review. Furthermore, the financing source directory is useful to identify firms that can capitalize emerging growth and middle-market companies. This database is also accessible online. Unfortunately, the filters of the online database are apparently not working properly. In summary, the second edition of the Handbook of Financing Growth is a useful source to gain a sound understanding of the funding alternatives available to the emerging growth and middle-market companies.

As my career as a physician began to evolve into that of an executive in the biotech/pharma industry, I began the search for educational material to provide a foundation of high-level finance and capital markets strategy knowledge base. This book exceeded my expectations. The information was well organized and 100% relevant throughout. It will remain a valuable reference source throughout my career.

As an experienced business advisor and entrepreneur, this book has been a great resource for my business and a benefit to my clients. I have an extensive library of business books, journals, and academic literature but few sources are referenced and relied upon regularly like The Handbook of Financing Growth. A true staple to my business!

"For those interested in Financial Markets... this should be a Bible... M&A Advisors... check it out now!"I was amazed about how important and deep were the analysis presente by Kenneth Marks in this book, being such a "pleasure reading". Technical books are used to be heavy reading, not this one!Have fun and have it done! Worth your time.

Great reference book

Clear, concise, practical, and very informative.

Kenneth Marks and his co-authors have created a book which literally defines how books about finance should be written. It is one of the most complete and informative books available on the financing of business.Written for ordinary business people and students as well as seasoned CFO's, this book provides a broad overview of the multi-layered world of finance. It assimilates in highly readable language all the various avenues for capital acquisition available to small and middle market companies. As a bonus, it includes an extensive directory of sources of finance, providing a practical reference for those seeking funding of almost any variety. Rarely has a book been produced that is so thoroughly researched and accessibly written as this.As a thirty five year veteran of the asset-based lending industry, I can comfortably assert that the section on my industry is right on point. So, in my opinion, are the other areas of finance covered in the book. The reader can easily access the particular field he or she is interested in, or can peruse the whole to obtain a thorough knowledge of the financing options available to the entrepreneurial company, as well as the growing established one.Having previewed the book and written a cover blurb for it, I had a chance early on to gauge the quality of the work therein. I can assure the reader that they will not be disappointed. A remarkable book.

If you are a business owner or senior executive in a growing company, this book will be invaluable to you in your efforts to finance the growth of your company. At some point, virtually all companies will need to find money to finance growth. This book covers more than 20 financing methods and offers contact information on hundreds of sources of capital. It details everything a company should expect in planning for and raising needed funds. It offers 20 case studies to demonstrate how money is raised, so that the reader can get a complete understanding of why certain kinds of financing are more appropriate than others in certain situations. This book discusses capital strucure, the relationships of debt to equity, and how this relationship affects your business.Whether you want to grow your company, lower your risk, create liquidity, prepare for a purchase or sale, grow through acquisition, or raise capital for some other reason, this book will show you how the money world works and guide you through it.