External Resources for Business Owners

Insights to Support Informed Decisions

When preparing to sell a business, it helps to understand the broader landscape. Market conditions, valuation trends, tax considerations, and deal structures all influence outcomes, and not all information sources are created equal.

This page brings together a curated selection of third-party articles, tools, and industry resources we trust and reference in our work with business owners. These external resources are intended to provide additional context and perspective as you think through timing, value, and readiness, and to complement the guidance you receive from George & Company.

At George & Company, our aim is to ensure that when the time comes to sell, it feels right both on paper and in your life.

Books

Focused on the Personal Side of Retirement

Retiring?

by Ted Kufman & Bruce Hiland

“Retiring?” is a practical, concise and encouraging guidebook specifically written to help you understand and plan for the profound, inescapable non-financial challenges that retirement brings.

The Emotion of Retirement

by Karl Hartey

In The Emotion of Retirement, Karl Hartey – Hall of Fame financial adviser and global keynote speaker – delivers a fresh, honest, and deeply human guide to life after work.

Keen on Retirement

by Bill Keen

In Keen on Retirement, Bill Keen shares insights from more than 15,000 client meetings across a twenty-seven year career to help you approach retirement with peace of mind.

Retirement Reinvention

by Robin Ryan

Retirement has changed, and America’s most trusted career counselor is here to guide you through your own Retirement Reinvention

What Color Is Your Parachute?

by John Nelson & Richard Bolles

What Color Is Your Parachute? for Retirement offers both a holistic, big-picture look at these years as well as practical tools and exercises to help you build a life full of security, vitality, and community.

Roar: Into the Second Half of Your Life

by Michael Clinton

This “inspiring reminder that it is never too late to reinvent yourself” (Nina García, editor-in-chief, Elle) shows you how to make second half of your life happy and productive—whether or not retirement is in your future plans.

101 Fun Things to do in Retirement

by Mary SIno

This book is the ultimate guide for women who are ready to dive into the joys of retired life and create unforgettable memories. Perfect for any mom, friend, or adult woman who’s looking for fresh ideas and a little laughter!

Refire! Don't Retire

by Ken Blanchard & Morton Shaevitzhref

Bring a renewed sense of purpose to the next chapter of your life with the New York Times bestselling author’s guide to thriving in retirement.

Podcasts

Focused on Purpose & Lifestyle

Retire With Purpose
Helps maximize financial confidence and elevate life’s purpose in retirement with guests and trending topics.
The Retirement Wisdom Podcast
Explores transitioning from work to wisdom, aging well, and creating meaningful second acts with experts like Dorie Clark.
Beyond Retirement
Features real stories and conversations about finding new meaning, purpose, and community after the career chapter ends.
The Retirement Café Podcast
Offers tips and guidance on navigating challenges and opportunities for a fulfilling retirement lifestyle, hosted by a financial planner.
The Humans vs Retirement Podcast
Tackles time perception, identity, and designing life after work, emphasizing “Memory Dividends”.

Podcasts with a Broader Scope

Retirement Reimagined
Goes beyond savings to cover reimagining life, business, and family in retirement.
Life Starts at Retirement
Addresses emotional well-being, guilt, joy, and purpose in creating a new lifestyle.
Retirement Starts Today
Offers practical advice for the whole retirement picture, not just money.