How does a company buy another company?

How does a company buy another company?

From Million Bazillion by Marketplace

May 26, 2026 · 34 min · Season 10 · Episode 6

About this episode

The episode explores how companies buy each other, featuring a guest who wants to buy the show.

“Million Bazillion” listener Cora wants to know: How does a company buy another company? But before Bridget and Ryan can answer, Borpo, host of “Learning with Borpo” and CEO of a giant educational media empire, shows up with an offer to buy “Million Bazillion!” As the duo tries to figure out whether it’s a good deal or not, they’ll learn that buying (or selling) a company is more than just money on the table. It also involves intense negotiations, government regulations, and could change things for workers and customers.

People in this episode

Hosts: Bridget, Ryan

Guest: Borpo

Topics covered

  • company acquisition
  • negotiations
  • business regulations
  • impact on workers
  • impact on customers

Keywords

  • company acquisition
  • negotiations
  • business
  • Million Bazillion
  • Borpo
  • educational media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Learning with Borpo, educational media empire, Million Bazillion

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