American Operator
See America’s small businesses the way they were meant to be seen — up close, on the ground, and through the eyes of the people who run them. American Operator documents the real stories of Main Street:
• We visit small businesses across the country.
• We highlight operators keeping their towns alive.
• We show what ownership actually looks like.
• And we expose the hidden cost of private equity roll-ups hollowing out local communities.
From family-owned shops to essential service businesses, from thriving main streets to towns devastated by outside ownership, we’re capturing the reality of American small business at a turning point.
Our mission is simple: keep America locally owned & operated by shining a light on the businesses, operators, and communities worth fighting for.
Subscribe and join the movement to rebuild, revive, and protect America’s small business backbone.
This is American Operator
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American Operator
Latest Episodes
How Plumbing Outfitters Built an Elite Team Culture in the Trades | Ashley and Warren Stroud |AO 65
What does it actually take to build a successful trades business in America today?In this episode of the American Operator Podcast, JC sits down with Ashley and Warren Stroud — founders of Plumbing Outfitters — to talk about...
A Masterclass in Business Growth | Wade Lombard | AO 64
What actually grows a business?Not what most people think.In this episode of the American Operator Podcast, Wade Lombard—founder of Square Cow Moving—breaks down what it really takes to build, scale, and protect a business over ...
SBA Head Kelly Loeffler: The Future of Small Business in America | AO 63
What does the future of small business in America actually look like?In this episode of the American Operator Podcast, we sit down with Kelly Loeffler, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration, forme...
What Actually Makes a Business Sellable | Judd Goodrich | AO 62
What actually makes a small business valuable?And why do some buyers succeed… while others fail fast?In this episode of the American Operator Podcast, JC sits down with Judd Goodrich — who has seen thousands of deals from the in...