THE COMMON TABLE
Find a useful resource, a different perspective, or the right kind of outside help.
Software
BizScout (Program / community provider)
A subscription combining business listings, deal tracking and research features.
Keep in mind: Provider-generated scores and AI summaries are not due diligence. Check current tier, cancellation terms and data coverage.
Service
BMC Associates (Service provider)
Mediation for disagreements among family or non-family business co-owners.
Keep in mind: Confirm participation, confidentiality, mediator and fees; mediation does not give each party independent legal counsel.
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.
Podcast
Peter A. Mahler (Host)
Archived conversations about partnership breakups and related legal issues.
Keep in mind: The displayed archive includes older episodes; do not treat it as current legal advice.
Business Ventures Corporation (Service provider)
Business coaching and training for contractors.
Keep in mind: Confirm the coach, engagement, fees and current capacity.
Book
Walker Deibel (Author)
An introduction to buying and building an existing business.
Keep in mind: Reading does not include individual advice or implementation.
John Martinka (Author)
John Martinka’s guide to buying a business.
Keep in mind: Reading does not include individual advice or implementation.
Ted Leverette (Author)
A short provider-published ebook about buying mistakes.
Keep in mind: This is Leverette’s booklet; do not confuse it with another publisher’s similarly titled series.
Cambridge Family Enterprise Group (Service provider)
Advising on family ownership, governance and generational transition.
Keep in mind: Confirm the advisory team, fees and scope; an institutional affiliation does not promise personal access to Davis.
Miranda Cotten (Author) · Arthur Berry & Company (Publisher)
A brokerage-published overview of three business-purchase funding routes.
Keep in mind: The publisher sells brokerage services. Specific loan rules and eligibility need current checking.
Cooperative Development Institute (Service provider)
Help assessing and implementing a transition to worker ownership.
Keep in mind: Confirm region, scope, fees and separate financing arrangements; no loan commitment is implied.
Publication
Bethany Laurence (Author) · Amanda Hayes (Updated by) · Nolo (Publisher)
An introduction to the legal tasks involved in winding down a business.
Keep in mind: State rules and circumstances differ; the article does not perform filings or provide individual legal advice.