Our Stories
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Tariffs are hitting small businesses hard—raising costs, squeezing margins, and threatening local jobs. This page shares firsthand stories from business owners across the country who are facing the consequences. Their voices deserve to be heard.
We had to delay a product launch because our overseas suppliers increased costs due to new tariffs. It really set us back.” – Co-founder of a small electronics startup in Californi
WA
Cityville
TEST: “We had to cut staff and delay projects after tariff hikes. It hit us fast.”
MD
Townville
TEST: “Tariffs raised the cost of our raw materials, which meant we had to scale back production. We lost two contracts because we couldn’t meet deadlines or match previous prices.”
SC
Building Port
he sudden imposition of tariffs on imported electronics disrupted everything for us. We’re a small tech repair and resale shop, and the parts we use to refurbish devices became significantly more expensive. Our customers didn’t understand the price jumps, and we saw a sharp drop in business. It’s been a tough adjustment trying to survive while keeping prices reasonable.” – Owner of a local electronics repair business in Texas.
MD
Streetcity
We’ve always prided ourselves on using quality imported ingredients, but the tariffs made that almost impossible. We had to reformulate some products to stay within budget.” – Co-owner of a gourmet snack business in Vermont.
VA
Village
TEST: “Tariffs raised the cost of our raw materials, which meant we had to scale back production. We lost two contracts because we couldn’t meet deadlines or match previous prices.”
SC
Countyville
TEST: “We had to cut staff and delay projects after tariff hikes. It hit us fast.”
MD
Cityville
We had to delay a product launch because our overseas suppliers increased costs due to new tariffs. It really set us back.” – Co-founder of a small electronics startup in Californi
WA
Townville
T: “We rely on parts from China, and the tariffs disrupted our whole supply chain. We had to find new vendors and pass some costs to customers.” – CEO of a custom bike shop in Oregon.
FL
Building Port
he sudden imposition of tariffs on imported electronics disrupted everything for us. We’re a small tech repair and resale shop, and the parts we use to refurbish devices became significantly more expensive. Our customers didn’t understand the price jumps, and we saw a sharp drop in business. It’s been a tough adjustment trying to survive while keeping prices reasonable.” – Owner of a local electronics repair business in Texas.
MD
Streetcity
We’ve always prided ourselves on using quality imported ingredients, but the tariffs made that almost impossible. We had to reformulate some products to stay within budget.” – Co-owner of a gourmet snack business in Vermont.
VA
Village
TEST: “We had to cut staff and delay projects after tariff hikes. It hit us fast.”
MD
Countyville
TEST: “Tariffs raised the cost of our raw materials, which meant we had to scale back production. We lost two contracts because we couldn’t meet deadlines or match previous prices.”
SC
Cityville
We had to delay a product launch because our overseas suppliers increased costs due to new tariffs. It really set us back.” – Co-founder of a small electronics startup in Californi
WA
Townville
T: “We rely on parts from China, and the tariffs disrupted our whole supply chain. We had to find new vendors and pass some costs to customers.” – CEO of a custom bike shop in Oregon.
FL
Building Port
he sudden imposition of tariffs on imported electronics disrupted everything for us. We’re a small tech repair and resale shop, and the parts we use to refurbish devices became significantly more expensive. Our customers didn’t understand the price jumps, and we saw a sharp drop in business. It’s been a tough adjustment trying to survive while keeping prices reasonable.” – Owner of a local electronics repair business in Texas.
MD
Streetcity
We’ve always prided ourselves on using quality imported ingredients, but the tariffs made that almost impossible. We had to reformulate some products to stay within budget.” – Co-owner of a gourmet snack business in Vermont.
VA
Village
TEST: “Tariffs raised the cost of our raw materials, which meant we had to scale back production. We lost two contracts because we couldn’t meet deadlines or match previous prices.”
SC
Countyville
TEST: “We had to cut staff and delay projects after tariff hikes. It hit us fast.”
MD
Cityville
We had to delay a product launch because our overseas suppliers increased costs due to new tariffs. It really set us back.” – Co-founder of a small electronics startup in Californi
WA
Townville
T: “We rely on parts from China, and the tariffs disrupted our whole supply chain. We had to find new vendors and pass some costs to customers.” – CEO of a custom bike shop in Oregon.
FL
Building Port
he sudden imposition of tariffs on imported electronics disrupted everything for us. We’re a small tech repair and resale shop, and the parts we use to refurbish devices became significantly more expensive. Our customers didn’t understand the price jumps, and we saw a sharp drop in business. It’s been a tough adjustment trying to survive while keeping prices reasonable.” – Owner of a local electronics repair business in Texas.
MD
Streetcity
We’ve always prided ourselves on using quality imported ingredients, but the tariffs made that almost impossible. We had to reformulate some products to stay within budget.” – Co-owner of a gourmet snack business in Vermont.
VA
Village
he sudden imposition of tariffs on imported electronics disrupted everything for us. We’re a small tech repair and resale shop, and the parts we use to refurbish devices became significantly more expensive. Our customers didn’t understand the price jumps, and we saw a sharp drop in business. It’s been a tough adjustment trying to survive while keeping prices reasonable.” – Owner of a local electronics repair business in Texas.
MD
Countyville
T: “We rely on parts from China, and the tariffs disrupted our whole supply chain. We had to find new vendors and pass some costs to customers.” – CEO of a custom bike shop in Oregon.
FL
Cityville
We had to delay a product launch because our overseas suppliers increased costs due to new tariffs. It really set us back.” – Co-founder of a small electronics startup in Californi
WA
Townville
TEST: “We had to cut staff and delay projects after tariff hikes. It hit us fast.”
MD
Building Port
TEST: “Tariffs raised the cost of our raw materials, which meant we had to scale back production. We lost two contracts because we couldn’t meet deadlines or match previous prices.”
SC
Streetcity
TEST: “As a small apparel company, we source most of our fabrics from overseas. When the tariffs hit, not only did our costs rise by nearly 30%, but our delivery timelines also became unpredictable. We had to completely rethink our pricing strategy, delay seasonal launches, and even lay off two employees to stay afloat.”
NC
Village
T: “We rely on parts from China, and the tariffs disrupted our whole supply chain. We had to find new vendors and pass some costs to customers.” – CEO of a custom bike shop in Oregon.
FL
Countyville
T: “We rely on parts from China, and the tariffs disrupted our whole supply chain. We had to find new vendors and pass some costs to customers.” – CEO of a custom bike shop in Oregon.
FL
Cityville
We had to delay a product launch because our overseas suppliers increased costs due to new tariffs. It really set us back.” – Co-founder of a small electronics startup in Californi
WA
Townville
TEST: “We had to cut staff and delay projects after tariff hikes. It hit us fast.”
MD
Building Port
TEST: “Tariffs raised the cost of our raw materials, which meant we had to scale back production. We lost two contracts because we couldn’t meet deadlines or match previous prices.”
SC
Streetcity
he sudden imposition of tariffs on imported electronics disrupted everything for us. We’re a small tech repair and resale shop, and the parts we use to refurbish devices became significantly more expensive. Our customers didn’t understand the price jumps, and we saw a sharp drop in business. It’s been a tough adjustment trying to survive while keeping prices reasonable.” – Owner of a local electronics repair business in Texas.
MD
Village
We’ve always prided ourselves on using quality imported ingredients, but the tariffs made that almost impossible. We had to reformulate some products to stay within budget.” – Co-owner of a gourmet snack business in Vermont.
VA
Countyville
TEST: “Tariffs raised the cost of our raw materials, which meant we had to scale back production. We lost two contracts because we couldn’t meet deadlines or match previous prices.”
SC
Cityville
TEST: “We had to cut staff and delay projects after tariff hikes. It hit us fast.”
MD
Townville
We had to delay a product launch because our overseas suppliers increased costs due to new tariffs. It really set us back.” – Co-founder of a small electronics startup in Californi
WA
Building Port
T: “We rely on parts from China, and the tariffs disrupted our whole supply chain. We had to find new vendors and pass some costs to customers.” – CEO of a custom bike shop in Oregon.
FL
Streetcity
he sudden imposition of tariffs on imported electronics disrupted everything for us. We’re a small tech repair and resale shop, and the parts we use to refurbish devices became significantly more expensive. Our customers didn’t understand the price jumps, and we saw a sharp drop in business. It’s been a tough adjustment trying to survive while keeping prices reasonable.” – Owner of a local electronics repair business in Texas.
MD
Village
We’ve always prided ourselves on using quality imported ingredients, but the tariffs made that almost impossible. We had to reformulate some products to stay within budget.” – Co-owner of a gourmet snack business in Vermont.
VA
Countyville
TEST: “We had to cut staff and delay projects after tariff hikes. It hit us fast.”
MD
Cityville
TEST: “Tariffs raised the cost of our raw materials, which meant we had to scale back production. We lost two contracts because we couldn’t meet deadlines or match previous prices.”
SC
Townville
We had to delay a product launch because our overseas suppliers increased costs due to new tariffs. It really set us back.” – Co-founder of a small electronics startup in Californi
WA
Building Port
T: “We rely on parts from China, and the tariffs disrupted our whole supply chain. We had to find new vendors and pass some costs to customers.” – CEO of a custom bike shop in Oregon.
FL
Streetcity
he sudden imposition of tariffs on imported electronics disrupted everything for us. We’re a small tech repair and resale shop, and the parts we use to refurbish devices became significantly more expensive. Our customers didn’t understand the price jumps, and we saw a sharp drop in business. It’s been a tough adjustment trying to survive while keeping prices reasonable.” – Owner of a local electronics repair business in Texas.
MD
Village
We’ve always prided ourselves on using quality imported ingredients, but the tariffs made that almost impossible. We had to reformulate some products to stay within budget.” – Co-owner of a gourmet snack business in Vermont.
VA
Countyville
TEST: “Tariffs raised the cost of our raw materials, which meant we had to scale back production. We lost two contracts because we couldn’t meet deadlines or match previous prices.”
SC
Cityville
TEST: “We had to cut staff and delay projects after tariff hikes. It hit us fast.”
MD
Townville
We had to delay a product launch because our overseas suppliers increased costs due to new tariffs. It really set us back.” – Co-founder of a small electronics startup in Californi
WA
Building Port
T: “We rely on parts from China, and the tariffs disrupted our whole supply chain. We had to find new vendors and pass some costs to customers.” – CEO of a custom bike shop in Oregon.
FL
Streetcity
he sudden imposition of tariffs on imported electronics disrupted everything for us. We’re a small tech repair and resale shop, and the parts we use to refurbish devices became significantly more expensive. Our customers didn’t understand the price jumps, and we saw a sharp drop in business. It’s been a tough adjustment trying to survive while keeping prices reasonable.” – Owner of a local electronics repair business in Texas.
MD
Village
We’ve always prided ourselves on using quality imported ingredients, but the tariffs made that almost impossible. We had to reformulate some products to stay within budget.” – Co-owner of a gourmet snack business in Vermont.
VA
Countyville
he sudden imposition of tariffs on imported electronics disrupted everything for us. We’re a small tech repair and resale shop, and the parts we use to refurbish devices became significantly more expensive. Our customers didn’t understand the price jumps, and we saw a sharp drop in business. It’s been a tough adjustment trying to survive while keeping prices reasonable.” – Owner of a local electronics repair business in Texas.
MD
Cityville
T: “We rely on parts from China, and the tariffs disrupted our whole supply chain. We had to find new vendors and pass some costs to customers.” – CEO of a custom bike shop in Oregon.
FL
Townville
We had to delay a product launch because our overseas suppliers increased costs due to new tariffs. It really set us back.” – Co-founder of a small electronics startup in Californi
WA
Building Port
TEST: “We had to cut staff and delay projects after tariff hikes. It hit us fast.”
MD
Streetcity
TEST: “Tariffs raised the cost of our raw materials, which meant we had to scale back production. We lost two contracts because we couldn’t meet deadlines or match previous prices.”
SC
Village
TEST: “As a small apparel company, we source most of our fabrics from overseas. When the tariffs hit, not only did our costs rise by nearly 30%, but our delivery timelines also became unpredictable. We had to completely rethink our pricing strategy, delay seasonal launches, and even lay off two employees to stay afloat.”