Focus on "New Management Decisions" in the Era of Great Business Succession: Popular M&A Book 'Selling a Company is Like This.' Continuously Ranks #1 in Bookstores
Forway Inc.'s M&A book, 'Selling a Company is Like This,' has achieved #1 rankings in business book categories at major bookstores nationwide. As an M&A guide for owner-presidents, it explains strategic management decisions from a practical perspective.
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Forway Inc. (Location: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Yohei Nakayama) announces that its book 'Selling a Company is Like This: A Complete Guide to M&A for Owner-Presidents' (Author: Yuta Morisawa / Representative Director of M&A Prep Holdings Inc.) has achieved #1 rankings in business book categories at major bookstores nationwide.
Kinokuniya Bookstore Otemachi Building Store Business Book Ranking #1 (Surveyed April 20-26, 2026)
■ Achieved #1 in Business Book Rankings at Major Bookstores Nationwide
'Selling a Company is Like This: A Complete Guide to M&A for Owner-Presidents' has garnered significant attention since its release, ranking high in business book categories at major bookstores nationwide.
Notably, it secured the #1 spot in the business book ranking at Sanseido Bookstore Kanda Jimbocho Main Store, a large store in the Kanda Jimbocho area, known as a mecca for business books. Furthermore, it also recorded #1 rankings at major Kinokuniya Bookstore branches.
At Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store, it ranked #3 in business books and #10 overall.
It is attracting interest not only from management but also from a wide range of business professionals.
■ Explaining the Management Decision of "Selling a Company" as a "Strategy," Not Emotion
This book practically explains key points for owner-managers to avoid regretting a company sale, covering topics such as:
・How is the sale price determined?
・How should a good M&A advisor be identified?
・Why is the "first point of contact" important?
・How should a buyer company be evaluated?
・What are the NG actions that managers should avoid?
Author Yuta Morisawa is a practitioner who has been involved in M&A cases not only as an M&A broker but also from the investment fund side as a buyer. The content, based on both seller and buyer perspectives, has received support for being "more realistic than other M&A books" and having a "sense of the field."
■ Bookstore Display and Ranking Photos
▼ Sanseido Bookstore Kanda Jimbocho Main Store Business Book Ranking #1
Surveyed April 26 - May 2, 2026
▼ Kinokuniya Bookstore Otemachi Building Store Business Book Ranking #1
Surveyed April 20-26, 2026
▼ Kinokuniya Bookstore Umeda Main Store Business Book Ranking #1
Surveyed April 20-26, 2026
▼ Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store Business Book Ranking #3, Overall Ranking #10
Surveyed April 20-26, 2026
■ Book Information
Title: Selling a Company is Like This: A Complete Guide to M&A for Owner-Presidents
Author: Yuta Morisawa
Release Date: April 20, 2026 (Monday)
Price: 1,700 yen (excluding tax)
Format: Shirokuban
Pages: 224 pages
Issued by: Forway Inc.
Published by: Panolabo Inc.
ISBN: 978-4-910786-17-9
■ Panolabo Inc. (Publisher) Company Overview
Company Name: Panolabo Inc.
Established: November 4, 2021
Representative Director: Yohei Nakayama
Head Office: SU Building 2F, 3-1 Uguisudani-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Phone Number: 03-6433-7587 (for bookstore orders)
*For other inquiries regarding public relations and publishing, please contact Forway Inc.
■ Forway Inc. (Issuer) Company Overview
Company Name: Forway Inc.
Established: September 2, 2020
Representative Director: Yohei Nakayama
Head Office: SU Building 2F, 3-1 Uguisudani-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Phone Number: 03-6433-7585
URL: https://forway.co.jp/
■ Contact Information
Forway Inc. Contact: Yuji Ezaki
Tel: 03-6433-7585
Email: info@forway.co.jp
Kinokuniya Bookstore Otemachi Building Store Business Book Ranking #1 (Surveyed April 20-26, 2026)
■ Achieved #1 in Business Book Rankings at Major Bookstores Nationwide
'Selling a Company is Like This: A Complete Guide to M&A for Owner-Presidents' has garnered significant attention since its release, ranking high in business book categories at major bookstores nationwide.
Notably, it secured the #1 spot in the business book ranking at Sanseido Bookstore Kanda Jimbocho Main Store, a large store in the Kanda Jimbocho area, known as a mecca for business books. Furthermore, it also recorded #1 rankings at major Kinokuniya Bookstore branches.
At Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store, it ranked #3 in business books and #10 overall.
It is attracting interest not only from management but also from a wide range of business professionals.
■ Explaining the Management Decision of "Selling a Company" as a "Strategy," Not Emotion
This book practically explains key points for owner-managers to avoid regretting a company sale, covering topics such as:
・How is the sale price determined?
・How should a good M&A advisor be identified?
・Why is the "first point of contact" important?
・How should a buyer company be evaluated?
・What are the NG actions that managers should avoid?
Author Yuta Morisawa is a practitioner who has been involved in M&A cases not only as an M&A broker but also from the investment fund side as a buyer. The content, based on both seller and buyer perspectives, has received support for being "more realistic than other M&A books" and having a "sense of the field."
■ Bookstore Display and Ranking Photos
▼ Sanseido Bookstore Kanda Jimbocho Main Store Business Book Ranking #1
Surveyed April 26 - May 2, 2026
▼ Kinokuniya Bookstore Otemachi Building Store Business Book Ranking #1
Surveyed April 20-26, 2026
▼ Kinokuniya Bookstore Umeda Main Store Business Book Ranking #1
Surveyed April 20-26, 2026
▼ Kinokuniya Bookstore Shinjuku Main Store Business Book Ranking #3, Overall Ranking #10
Surveyed April 20-26, 2026
■ Book Information
Title: Selling a Company is Like This: A Complete Guide to M&A for Owner-Presidents
Author: Yuta Morisawa
Release Date: April 20, 2026 (Monday)
Price: 1,700 yen (excluding tax)
Format: Shirokuban
Pages: 224 pages
Issued by: Forway Inc.
Published by: Panolabo Inc.
ISBN: 978-4-910786-17-9
■ Panolabo Inc. (Publisher) Company Overview
Company Name: Panolabo Inc.
Established: November 4, 2021
Representative Director: Yohei Nakayama
Head Office: SU Building 2F, 3-1 Uguisudani-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Phone Number: 03-6433-7587 (for bookstore orders)
*For other inquiries regarding public relations and publishing, please contact Forway Inc.
■ Forway Inc. (Issuer) Company Overview
Company Name: Forway Inc.
Established: September 2, 2020
Representative Director: Yohei Nakayama
Head Office: SU Building 2F, 3-1 Uguisudani-cho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Phone Number: 03-6433-7585
URL: https://forway.co.jp/
■ Contact Information
Forway Inc. Contact: Yuji Ezaki
Tel: 03-6433-7585
Email: info@forway.co.jp