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From Brighton Beach to Madison Avenue
About this book
David Wiener is a successful accountant with connections in the advertising industry from New York to L.A. The author's sharp mind and quick humor translate into a great read. Unlike any accountant most people ever meet, David C. Wiener rose from humble beginnings in a Jewish neighborhood of Brighton Beach, to the heights of accounting success by carving out a niche in the advertising industry in midtown Manhattan. He moved from accounting to financial assessment to negotiating deals with an ever widening array of companies. His uncanny ability to size up in an instant a situation on all levelsânot only financial and economic, but all aspects related to itâhis disarming sense of humor, and his no-nonsense approach make him the perfect deal maker. This book lifts the curtain on the stage of advertising agencies from the 1970s to the present and shares life lessons on how to succeed in business and in life.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- 1. Trade Mission to Moscow
- 2. Brighton Beach
- 3. Abraham Lincoln High School and Brooklyn College
- 4. Halpern, Goldstein & Company
- 5. My Early Career
- 6. Out on My Own
- 7. On Fifth Avenue
- 8. Jay Chiat
- 9. Martin Puris
- 10. Jerry, Andy, and the Gang
- 11. On Firing and Being Fired and Other Experiences
- 12. Ode to the Advertising and Marketing Communications Industry
- 13. Let the Dance Begin: A Deal Primer for Sellers
- 14. Nine Steps to a Better Deal
- 15. The Anatomy of a Hypothetical M&A Transaction in Bullet Point Format
- 16. Working with LawyersâSome Good, Some Not So Good
- 17. Iâm Not Your Typical Accountant
- 18. The Virtuous Circle
- 19. How to Stop Ad Execs from Banging the Back of Your Chair at the Four Seasons
- 20. Meeting Bill Russell and Other Big Names
- 21. People Are Irrational
- 22. Fight, Fleeâor Laugh
- 23. No Jerks Allowed: Davidâs Rules for Business, Management, and the Rest of Life
- 24. Around the Office, Over the Years
- 25. This Message Is Brought to You by Our Sponsors
- 26. My Family
- 27. Yeah? Says Who?
- Appendix A: My Favorites
- Appendix B: David Wienerâs Negotiation Rules
- Appendix C: Questions You Should Ask Your Potential M&A Advisor
- Appendix D: Experiences in Business
- About the Author