THE COMMON TABLE
Find a useful resource, a different perspective, or the right kind of outside help.
Explore the selected resources and services for each family, with their different purposes and access explained.
Article collection
Yale School of Management (Publisher) · A.J. Wasserstein (Featured author · individual works may have coauthors)
A faculty publication list connecting to cases and notes on small-business ownership.
Keep in mind: Authorship and access differ by work; the listing is not an open course.
Podcast
Acquiring Minds (Publisher)
Interviews about finding, buying and operating small businesses. Webinars are a separate part of the publisher’s collection.
Keep in mind: You need a step-by-step course or a professional review of your own deal. A guest’s outcome is one example.
Event
Barry Moltz (instructor)
Business presentations offered for event organizers.
Keep in mind: A talk does not include ongoing individual consulting.
Newsletter
Kaustubh Deo (Author)
Kaustubh Deo’s writing about buying and operating small businesses.
Keep in mind: Personal experience is not independent deal verification.
Book
John Warrillow (Author)
A book about building a company that can operate without depending entirely on its owner.
Keep in mind: Reading does not include individual advice or implementation.
Business Ventures Corporation (Service provider)
Business coaching and training for contractors.
Keep in mind: Confirm the coach, engagement, fees and current capacity.
Book
Paul Jarvis (Author)
Paul Jarvis’s book about deliberately keeping a business small.
Keep in mind: It is not a financing or employment-law manual.
The Great Game of Business (Service provider)
Support implementing the Great Game of Business approach with a company’s team.
Keep in mind: Agree level, coach, timeline and fees. The initial call is separate from ongoing work.
The Great Game of Business (Publisher)
Introductory worksheets and checklists for team goals, meetings and business literacy.
Keep in mind: Contact information is required; the paid membership contains additional resources.
Barry Moltz (Author)
A book about obstacles that hold small businesses back.
Keep in mind: The examples do not diagnose your particular business.
Newsletter
Michael Girdley (Creator)
Observations about buying and operating businesses.
Keep in mind: Examples reflect the author’s experience and commercial interests, not personalized advice.
David Scott Peters (Author)
A book about operating systems and culture in independent restaurants.
Keep in mind: Reading does not include individual advice or implementation.