Main Street Operator

Dana Spears built her HVAC company in Florida the slow way — one truck, hand-picked techs, the kind of operation buyers want. Now they keep calling. Drew tells the story of why she keeps saying no, what she does instead, and the lesson for any operator in a consolidating industry. Plus this week's tool: Make.com (formerly Integromat), what it costs, what it takes to set up, and what operators have reported getting back.

The labor market is softening and your refi window is open. Drew walks operators through three stories shaping the week ahead — NFIB's March jobs report, private equity's expansion into new verticals, and where SBA 7(a) rates land in April — each translated into one decision an independent owner can make in the next thirty days.