<p>Three stories before summer kicks in: why 55% of businesses plan to raise prices in the next 6 months and what that means for your Q3 pricing, why the current credit environment is a window for operators with healthy books, and how 800 PE acquisitions in the trades are reshaping your competitive landscape.</p>

Three stories before summer kicks in: why 55% of businesses plan to raise prices in the next 6 months and what that means for your Q3 pricing, why the current credit environment is a window for operators with healthy books, and how 800 PE acquisitions in the trades are reshaping your competitive landscape.

Summer Pricing, the Financing Window, and Who's Buying Your Competition

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&amp;Ls, real skin in the game. Part of Main Street Media.

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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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