Black Flag Operators.
The real business education you were promised on YouTube and never got. plus a coach that answers fast, monthly workshops, and a community of owners actually doing the work. From a guy running six businesses right now, not one that got sold in 2019.
Or included free with The Machine ($297/mo hosted-website tier).
Everything In The Membership
Full access. Not "credits." Not "tiers." Not "featured this month." All of it.
The Entire Curriculum (60+ courses)
Every course Black Flag Media has released. 5 core textbooks (Marketing, Sales, Ops, Finance, plus the Business Owner's Textbook). 10 industry master playbooks (restaurants, home services, medical, real estate, professional services, ecommerce, auto, fitness, beauty, recurring services). 30+ hole-fix courses. 5 beginner series products. 8 category bundles. Read online in the branded reader, or download the PDFs. All yours as long as you're an Operator.
Every Future Product
Every new textbook, playbook, kit, or tool we release becomes available to you the moment it ships. No additional payment. No "upgrade" required. Full catalog for as long as you're an Operator.
Private Operators Community
Discord community for Operators only. Ask questions. Share what's working. Learn from other operators building real businesses. Direct access to Mike + team.
Monthly Live Workshop
Once a month, live 90-minute workshop with Mike on a specific business challenge. Recording available if you can't attend live. Topics based on what Operators are asking about.
The Coach That Answers Fast
Ask a question about any framework, any course, any business situation you're stuck on. You get an answer inside minutes, grounded in Mike's actual playbooks. Not "book a consultation." Not "here's a video, watch it." An actual answer to your actual question, right when you're stuck.
Early Access + Beta Testing
New products get released to Operators first, sometimes weeks before public launch. Beta test new tools before anyone else. Your feedback shapes the roadmap.
Why Operator Is The Core Product
Black Flag Media sells three things: education, installs, and managed operations. 80% of owners only ever need the education. The install tier and the managed tier both exist for owners who want the last-mile done for them. but the education itself is the mission. If you learn the frameworks and apply them, you don't need anyone else.
That's why Operator is the anchor. Every install includes 30 days of Operator free. Every managed tier includes Operator bundled. Because whatever we build for you, you need to understand it to run it. And whatever you run, you need a coach to keep tuning it.
Operator is new. Here's what that means for you.
I'm not going to paste fake testimonials on this page. Operator launched in August 2026 after 18 months of building the education for my own business. The curriculum is real. 60+ courses, textbooks, playbooks, bundles, all built and shipping. What I don't have yet is a wall of five-star quotes from members.
So here's the straight deal: Operator is $97/mo, cancel anytime, everything included. If you buy The Machine ($297/mo) as your hosted-website tier, the full Operator curriculum is included at no extra charge. Early members get a direct line to me while I'm still small enough to answer.
Who This Is For
Operator is built for owners who:
- Are running a real business (pre-revenue to $5M is fine)
- Are tired of buying $997 courses that don't apply to their business
- Want the whole curriculum + a coach for less than one hour with a consultant
- Would rather learn to fish than pay someone to fish for them
- Value being in a community of doers, not casual course-collectors
FAQ
Ready to become an Operator?
$97/mo. No contracts. Cancel anytime. Instant access.
Become An Operator →30-day money-back guarantee on first month.
