THE COMMON TABLE
Find a useful resource, a different perspective, or the right kind of outside help.
Program
Acquisition Lab (Program / community provider)
Membership includes advisor calls on business days, live deal reviews, a member community, and search resources.
Keep in mind: You are still deciding whether you want to own a business, or only need introductory material.
Allan Taylor & Co. (Service provider)
Assistance selling a small business.
Keep in mind: Agree representation, compensation and market coverage before engaging.
Allan Taylor & Co. (Service provider)
Business valuation services presented by the firm.
Keep in mind: Confirm the valuation standard, intended use and whether the engagement is separate from brokerage.
Shep Hyken (Author)
Shep Hyken’s book on practical customer-service habits.
Keep in mind: Reading alone is not a service redesign or team training engagement.
Book
Dave Whorton (Author) · Bo Burlingham (Co-author)
A book about building enduring privately held companies.
Keep in mind: Reading does not include individual advice or implementation.
BanyanGlobal (Service provider)
Advising on family ownership, governance and generational transitions.
Keep in mind: Confirm the engagement team, scope and fees; advice is not a financial product.
Event
Barry Moltz (instructor)
Business presentations offered for event organizers.
Keep in mind: A talk does not include ongoing individual consulting.
Joel Libava (Author)
A guide to investigating franchise ownership and personal fit.
Keep in mind: Reading does not include individual advice or implementation.
Podcast
Laura Vanderkam (Host)
Before Breakfast offers short episodes about time management and everyday scheduling questions, for work and life.
Keep in mind: This is general time guidance; it does not review your staffing, finances, or business processes.
Program
New Majority Capital (Program / community provider)
An acquisition-learning accelerator linked by New Majority Capital.
Keep in mind: Current cohort dates, delivery and enrollment terms require confirmation; participation does not guarantee capital.
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
Laura Vanderkam (Author)
A book about priorities and a sense of time abundance.
Keep in mind: Reading does not include individual advice or implementation.