THE COMMON TABLE
Find a useful resource, a different perspective, or the right kind of outside help.
David Gage (Author)
David Gage’s book on partners’ expectations, responsibilities, decision-making and working relationship.
Keep in mind: You want a quick agreement template or an advisor who will decide the terms for you.
John Jantsch (Author)
A book about customer referrals and word-of-mouth marketing.
Keep in mind: Reading does not include individual advice or implementation.
David Scott Peters (Host)
Audio discussions of restaurant management and operating decisions.
Keep in mind: Listening does not include the separate coaching service.
Heather Griffith Barber (Author)
A buyer-oriented introduction to small-business acquisition.
Keep in mind: Reading does not include individual advice or implementation.
Barry Moltz (Host)
Barry Moltz’s interviews about small-business work.
Keep in mind: Guest appearances are not a recommendation to buy their services.
L. David Marquet (Author)
A David Marquet publication on leadership and team decision-making.
Keep in mind: This publication does not supply training or implementation for your team.
Podcast
Richard Ruback (Host) · Royce Yudkoff (Host) · Harvard Business School (Publisher)
Discussions of the steps and decisions involved in buying a small business.
Keep in mind: Episodes do not review your deal.
Book
Gino Wickman (Author)
Gino Wickman’s introduction to the Entrepreneurial Operating System.
Keep in mind: Reading does not include individual advice or implementation.
L. David Marquet (Author)
A David Marquet publication on leadership and team decision-making.
Keep in mind: This publication does not supply training or implementation for your team.
USDA Rural Development (Program / community provider)
A guarantee program supporting participating lenders’ rural-business loans.
Keep in mind: Underwriting, rural eligibility, collateral, interest and fees apply. USDA does not promise approval through this listing.
Service
Vermont Employee Ownership Center (Service provider)
A multistep assessment of whether employee ownership fits business and owner goals.
Keep in mind: A free first consultation is advertised; the assessment itself is not assumed free.
Vermont Employee Ownership Center (Program / community provider)
Resources and events introducing employee ownership in Vermont.
Keep in mind: Check the selected event or resource; access terms vary.