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Nov 2023
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10 Lurking Problems for Sellers with Bil...

JIM MILBERY AND DEVIN MATHEWS
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Bill Snow, a noted authority on mergers and acquisitions, is back with the second part of our discussion on his new book, Mergers and Acquisitions for Dummies.  He joins host Jim Milbery to discuss the most common problems that sellers encounter in the deal process.

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