THE COMMON TABLE
Find a useful resource, a different perspective, or the right kind of outside help.
Article collection
Jennifer Newton (Author) · StartSmart Counsel (Publisher)
An article about business continuity, leadership succession and closure planning.
Keep in mind: General reading does not establish the legal steps or documents appropriate to your business.
Rob Fitzpatrick (instructor)
Video learning about customer conversations and testing business assumptions.
Keep in mind: Check the course destination for current price, access and workshop format; the book is a separate purchase.
Profit Concierge (Service provider)
Bookkeeping, accounting, tax and financial-analysis services.
Keep in mind: Agree the specific scope and qualified professional; the menu is not a single fixed package.
Profit Concierge (Service provider)
CFO support for cash, growth and financial planning.
Keep in mind: Confirm deliverables, team, fees and responsibilities before engaging.
Book
Mike Michalowicz (Author)
A book proposing a system for allocating business cash.
Keep in mind: Reading does not include individual advice or implementation.
Book
Kim Scott (Author)
A book about feedback and working relationships with direct reports.
Keep in mind: Reading does not include individual advice or implementation.
RedTire (Matching network)
A university program connecting retiring business owners with prospective successors.
Keep in mind: Both parties apply; admission, fit and a completed transaction are not guaranteed.
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.
David Scott Peters (Creator)
Restaurant coaching combining individual sessions, group work and operating support.
Keep in mind: Do not assume David delivers every session; confirm team, terms and fees.
Mike Weinberg (Author)
A book about leading and managing a sales team.
Keep in mind: It is less directly applicable when you have no sales team.
Becky McCray (instructor) · Deb Brown (instructor) · SaveYour.Town (Program / community provider)
Community visits and presentations about practical action in small towns.
Keep in mind: This is not one-to-one advice on an individual firm’s accounts.
Publication
U.S. Small Business Administration (Publisher)
An introduction to buying an existing business, including the work, costs, records, and professional help to consider.
Keep in mind: You need someone to investigate an opportunity or give feedback on your documents.