Book
Company of One
Paul Jarvis (Author)
Paul Jarvis’s book about deliberately keeping a business small.
- Reading · At my own pace · One-time purchase
Keep in mind: It is not a financing or employment-law manual.
THE COMMON TABLE
Explore help.
Find a useful resource, a different perspective, or the right kind of outside help.
Outside help for your kind of business
Explore the selected resources and services for each family, with their different purposes and access explained.
Continuity Family Business Consulting (Service provider)
Succession consulting that addresses family expectations, leadership development, ownership transitions, and the conversations between generations.
- Professional engagement · Price not published
Keep in mind: You only need to document a routine handover or find a buyer outside the family.
Continuity Family Business Consulting (Service provider)
Support with conflict, governance and relationships in a family enterprise.
- Professional engagement · Cost not confirmed
Keep in mind: Confirm the engagement team and scope; do not assume the authors personally deliver every engagement.
Newsletter
Contractor Cents newsletter
Ruth King (Creator)
Ruth King’s email observations for business owners.
- Reading · At my own pace · Cost not confirmed
Keep in mind: It does not analyze your own accounts.
Podcast
Contractor Cents podcast
Ruth King (Host)
Audio discussions about contractor business finances.
- Audio · At my own pace · Cost not confirmed
Keep in mind: Listening is separate from individual coaching.
Program
Contrarian Academy
Contrarian Thinking (Program / community provider)
An acquisition course, community, live calls, and deal-review sessions. Its stated entry focus is a first purchase within a year.
- Video · Interactive · At my own pace · Live group · Ongoing community · Price not published
Keep in mind: You need an upfront public price, a self-paced-only option, or a specialist retained for your deal.
Cornell Food Venture Center (Publisher)
Listings of commercial kitchens and food co-packers by state.
- At my own pace · Free
Keep in mind: Contact individual facilities for current capabilities, capacity, fees and regulatory requirements; Cornell does not endorse listed providers.
Membership
Cottage Food Pro
Forrager (Program / community provider)
A separate membership with group calls, tutorials and a private cottage-food-business community.
- Video · Interactive · Live group · Ongoing community · Ongoing payment
Keep in mind: You need private professional work or confirmation of local food rules.
L. David Marquet (instructor)
Talks on Intent-Based Leadership for groups and organizations.
- Live group · Cost not confirmed
Keep in mind: Confirm dates, format and fees before booking.
Doug Baumoel (Co-author) · Blair Trippe (Co-author)
A framework for understanding conflict in family businesses and shared wealth.
- Reading · At my own pace · One-time purchase
Keep in mind: Reading does not include individual advice or implementation.
John Jantsch (Author)
A book about developing a small-business marketing system.
- Reading · At my own pace · One-time purchase
Keep in mind: Reading does not include individual advice or implementation.
Duct Tape Marketing (Matching network)
A route to the organization’s certified marketing advisors.
- One-to-one · Cost not confirmed
Keep in mind: Certification is issued by this commercial network; agree scope and fees with the selected advisor.