
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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