How Small Business Owners Can Survive and Thrive During Tariff Turbulence | Cap Puckhaber Marketing Blog
By Cap Puckhaber | Originally posted on Black Diamond Marketing Solutions When economic uncertainty strikes — from rising tariffs to supply chain issues to inflation — small business owners are often the first to feel the impact. Unlike large corporations with massive budgets and established infrastructures, entrepreneurs, content creators, influencers, and Shopify sellers must absorb these pressures directly, often with fewer resources and less room for error. Having spent 15 years at Amazon and now running my own small business, I’ve had the unique opportunity to view these economic challenges from both sides of the fence. One truth remains constant: while external forces like tariffs are out of our control, how we respond to them is entirely within our power. With that in mind, I want to share a set of strategies that can help entrepreneurs navigate, survive, and even grow their businesses during times of economic turbulence. Tariffs tend to impact product costs first and most...