Main Street Operator
By MainStreet Media
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Episodes: 34
Description
Strategy and intelligence for independent business owners and owner-operators who built something they own — not a franchise, not VC-backed, not private equity. Every Monday: three numbers from the past 72 hours and the one decision each one demands. Every Friday: an operator spotlight — family-owned shops, second-generation operators, founder-buyers — plus the one tool, ratio, or playbook worth your time. Real businesses, real P&Ls, real skin in the game. Part of Main Street Media.
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Operator Spotlight: Two Denials and a Plasma Table, Plus Homebase
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Aug 21, 2026 |
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Operator Intelligence: The Filing That Died, The Freeze That Thawed, The Door You Knocked On
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Aug 17, 2026 |
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The Shop That Rebuilt Its Supply Chain in 90 Days — and Housecall Pro
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Aug 14, 2026 |
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The Hiring Window, the PE Money, and the Import Rules That Vanished
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Aug 10, 2026 |
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Operator Spotlight: The $2.7M Revenue That Was Already There + Tool of the Week (Setmore)
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Aug 07, 2026 |
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Operator Intelligence: Tight Labor, PE at Your Door, and the Right Loan
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Aug 03, 2026 |
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Operator Spotlight: The Side Channel That Saved the Farm + Tool of the Week: Homebase
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Jul 31, 2026 |
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The Applicant Pool, the Rollups, and Your Shelves
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Jul 27, 2026 |
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The HVAC Owner Who Turned Down $12.5M + Homebase
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Jul 24, 2026 |
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SBA Loan Cap Doubles, a Fed Coin-Flip, and the Retention Gap
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Jul 20, 2026 |
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Spotlight: The Austin Operator Who Rebuilt in 90 Days + Square Appointments
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Jul 17, 2026 |
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Operator Intelligence: Tariffs Flip, Premiums Climb, Equipment Gets Cheaper
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Jul 13, 2026 |
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The Professor Who Bought the Roaster, and a Tool That Gets You Paid 3x Faster
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Jul 10, 2026 |
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Cheaper Capital, PE at Your Door, and a Softer Labor Market
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Jul 06, 2026 |
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The Dorm-Room Machine Shop That Held On — and Tool of the Week: Homebase
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Jul 03, 2026 |
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The Wage Floor, Your Suppliers, and the AI Gap
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Jun 29, 2026 |
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The Twice-Bankrupt Firefighter Behind Murphy Door, and a Tool That Cuts Your Labor Bill
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Jun 26, 2026 |
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Plan Around the Rates You Have: The Fed, PE Rollups, and Swipe Fees
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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The Bet He Made in a Recession: Thomas Hartley, Hartley Transportation
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Jun 19, 2026 |
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Rates Aren't Falling, Your Chains Have Blind Spots, and Juneteenth Is Thursday
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Jun 15, 2026 |
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The Skate Shop That Survived the Tariff Squeeze (And Why Honesty Was the Strategy) + Tool: Jobber
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Jun 12, 2026 |
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Labor Costs Hit 50-Year High, Tariffs Triple Monthly Bills, and PE Is Buying the Trades
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Jun 08, 2026 |
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The Atlanta Plumber Who Said No to Tens of Millions, Plus Jobber
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Jun 05, 2026 |
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The Labor Squeeze, Tariff Refunds, and the Cheapest Money Since 2022
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Jun 01, 2026 |
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The 8.5 Million Dollar Lesson: What Marcus Webb Learned After He Signed
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May 29, 2026 |
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Summer Pricing, the Financing Window, and Who's Buying Your Competition
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May 25, 2026 |
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Operator Spotlight: A Marine Buys an HVAC Business in Rural PA + Tool of the Week: Homebase
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May 22, 2026 |
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Operator Intelligence — Labor Quality, PE Rollups, and 13% Money
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May 18, 2026 |
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How Wytheville Beat Tulsa, Plus Jobber for $39 a Month
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May 15, 2026 |
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The Hiring Crunch, the PE Wave, and the 504 Window
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May 11, 2026 |
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The New Hampshire Skate Shop Owner Doing the Tariff Math
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May 08, 2026 |
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Tariff Refunds, AI Adoption Crosses 60%, and a Real Hiring Window
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May 04, 2026 |
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Operator Spotlight + Tool of the Week
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May 01, 2026 |
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Three Decisions Operators Need to Make This Week
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Apr 27, 2026 |