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American Operator — 70 episodes

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1

Why America Can't Find Electricians (And How We Fix It) | Emily Escobar | AO 70

2

Profit vs Care: The Crisis in Senior Living | James Lee | AO 69

3

The Secret to Building a Blue-Collar Brand People Love | Lance Ingram -Waterloo Turf | AO 68

4

Why Honest Mary’s Chose Slow Growth Over Private Equity | Nelson Monteith | AO 67

5

What Makes Someone READY to Own a Business? | Will Fry | AO 66

6

How Plumbing Outfitters Built an Elite Team Culture in the Trades | Ashley and Warren Stroud |AO 65

7

A Masterclass in Business Growth | Wade Lombard | AO 64

8

SBA Head Kelly Loeffler: The Future of Small Business in America | AO 63

9

What Actually Makes a Business Sellable | Judd Goodrich | AO 62

10

Rebuilding American Manufacturing | Bret Boyd | AO 61

11

Stop Talking About Deals. Start Learning How to Run a Business | Joseph Cabrera | AO 60

12

The Internet Is Lying About Buying a Business | TJ BROGAN | AO 59

13

From Iraq to Small Business Owner: The Brutal Truth About Buying Your First Business | Nathan Lenahan AO 58

14

If You Wanna Build a Business, Make Cortisol Your Friend | Jonathan Lusk | AO 57

15

No One Knows What They Are Doing, So Act Like You Do I Joe Soelberg - AO 56 I

16

Business Owners Will Respect You If You Do These 5 Things I Joseph Cabrera - AO 55 I

17

The Creator Of America’s Best Burger Chain I Patrick Terry - AO 54 I

18

You Learn By Getting It Wrong; Advice From A Rally Racing Champion I Texas Dave - AO 53 I

19

Why A Business Owner Decided To Audit The Government I Scott Fitzpatrick - AO 52 I

20

Petite Keep’s Shark Tank Success I Lindsay Mullenger I AO 51

21

The Power of Small Towns and Local Owners I Mexico, Missouri I AO 50

22

Why People Are Moving From White Collar To Blue Collar Jobs I ECO Air - Matt Gandy I AO 49

23

Running Your Small Town Like A Business I Josh Schroeder - Mayor of Georgetown I AO 48

24

Why This Blue Collar Business Wins With Brand I Pinks Window Services with Brandon & Carter I AO 47

25

The American Dream Isn't Dead I American Operator - Will Fry & Joseph Cabrera I AO 46

26

Building Holiday Magic One Season at a Time | DJ Smith — Holiday & Harvest Tree Farm | AO 45

27

Say Yes And Show Up | Greg Gordon — Party Machines | AO 44

28

Thanksgiving Reflections: Why Small Business Still Matters | JC | AO 43

29

Millions In Debt At 24 Years Old | Tori Clark - Spa Luxe I AO 42

30

Fighting Nazis, Making Whiskey, and Honoring The Men Who Invented Mountain Recreation I 10th Mountain I 41

31

An Irish Immigrant Protects America's Most Beautiful Land I Ken Murphy I 40

32

The School Bus That Picks Up 11,000 Dogs I Evan Z - EZ Dog Play & Stay I AO 39

33

Why Veterans Make Great Business Owners I John Panaccione - Folla Capital I AO 38

34

The Future Of Flight Is Silent I Mark Moore and Ian Villa - Whisper Aero I AO 37

35

Combat Fighter Pilot Gave Up His Dream Of Being An Astronaut To Become The Commander Of The Thunderbirds I Col Justin "Astro" Elliott I AO 36

36

Started An Alabama BBQ Pit In Colorado And Grew It To +50 Locations I Mike, Ben, and Jeff I AO 35

37

Laid Off From The Oil Fields To Owning An Old School Butcher Shop I Brooks Lubojasky I AO 34

38

Keeping Ranches Profitable Through Creative Marketing I Austin Pardon I AO 33

39

Wisdom From A Man Who Built A Moving Company Empire I Wade Lombard I AO 32

40

Being A Cowboy In Mexico Humbled Me, Now I Own A Roofing Business I James Wolfgang Kuntz I AO 31

41

Sold A Generator Company And Acquired A Glass Business I Michael Summers I AO 30

42

Built A High End Luxury Beauty Business With Texas Charm I Kaylee Watts I AO 29

43

Blue Bell's Former CEO Shares The Sweetness In Taking On Life One Scoop At A Time I Ricky Dickson I AO 28

44

Building a Successful Chiropractor Business After Getting Fired I Dr. Nick Fedele I AO 27

45

Everyday Heroes Doing The Right Thing, Because They Don't Have To Ask I AO 26

46

First 30 Days Pt. 3: Observe & Innovate I AO 25

47

First 30 Days Pt. 2: How to Measure Business Health I AO 24

48

First 30 Days Pt. 1 – How to Build Trust in Acquisitions I AO 23

49

Why Small Business Is Patriotic: 4th of July Special I AO 22

50

Football Quarterbacks Run Small Business Plays I Jeff Driskel & Jason Driskel I AO 21

51

West Point, Pro Baseball, Iraq - Road To Ownership I Schuyler Williamson I AO 20

52

Military Secrets for Decision Making - Stop Overthinking & Procrastinating FOREVER I AO 19

53

The Coffee Shop That Found Success Through Philanthropy I Dane Kenney & Bryce Oldham I AO 18

54

From Food Truck To Food Network: A Veteran On The Battlefield Of War, Life & Business I AO 17

55

Small Business in a Shaky Economy: Threat or Opportunity? I AO 16

56

5 Signs You're Ready for Entrepreneurship I AO 15

57

How to Lose Sleep, Make Money, and Still Love Owning a Business I AO 14

58

How I Bought a Failing Car Wash & Turned It Into a Profitable Business I AO 13

59

I spent the entire day with a plumber and learned the good, bad and risks of being in the trades I AO 12

60

You Only Lose When You Quit—Business Wisdom from The Desert Door I AO 11

61

From Lawyer to Small Business Operator | Patrick Courtney on American Operator Podcast I AO 10

62

Community Keeps This Independent Ski Shop Ahead Of The Competition I Riley Siddoway - Uphill Pursuits I AO 9

63

Building A Company Where Beauty And Utility Meet I Travis McAshan I AO 8

64

Judd Goodrich - Advice From An Expert Who's Helped Hundreds Of Searchers I AO 7

65

Building A Team That You Would Trust To Take Care Of Your Home I Evan Ransome - Golden Home Management I AO 6

66

Cameron Sorsby - Learn By Doing, Developing the Next Generation of Owner-Operators I AO 5

67

Doctor And An Owner, What It Takes To Run Multiple Vision Clinics I Dr. Daniel Brinchman I AO 4

68

Taking Care Of People's Health And Staying Calm In The Storm I Tom Hough - Fit Body Boot Camp I AO 3

69

Major Plumber Shortage, How I Grew Blue Ribbon I Patrick Pullan I AO 2

70

William Fry - Founder of Mainshares I AO 1