The letter
Field notes from a working bindery floor.
Letters and field sheets on buying, running, and handing on small businesses. Written by Ron Diver, from Puget Bindery in Kent, Washington.
Start here / Letter No. 01
The business has to survive the sale
A shop changes hands on paper. Its people, customer relationships, and operating judgment have to make the trip too. That is where I start as a buyer.
Read the opening letter