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.
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American Operator
First 30 Days Pt. 2: How to Measure Business Health I AO 24
You don’t need to be a CPA to be a great owner.
But if you don’t understand how your business makes, loses, or keeps money... you’re flying blind.
In this episode of American Operator, JC walks through the core financial metrics every new business owner must track to know if the business is actually healthy… or just surviving.
From weekly cash flow checks to retention rates and debt coverage, this is the business dashboard no one handed you—but everyone needs.
🔍 Learn how to:
- Build your “Owner Dashboard” with 3–5 core metrics
- Read a P&L like a story—not a spreadsheet
- Track cash flow daily and spot leaks fast
- Monitor team morale without disrupting the operation
- Make confident decisions with real financial awareness
This is Part 2 of our First 30 Days series.
🎧 Catch up on Part 1: How to Build Trust in a Business You Just Bought.
📩 Subscribe to the American Operator to get Part 3 next week.
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