The Real Impact of Tariffs on Small Businesses | Utah Stories Podcast with Scott Brown

How are the latest tariffs impacting small businesses in America? In this episode of the Utah Stories Podcast, we sit down with Scott Brown, the founder of Paddle Smash, to discuss how rising import tariffs are threatening small businesses that rely on overseas manufacturing. Scott shares: 🔹 The challenges of manufacturing in the U.S. vs. China 🔹 How Trump's new tariffs are forcing price hikes on American consumers 🔹 The hidden complexities of moving production to other countries like Vietnam or Mexico 🔹 Why small businesses lack the cash reserves to absorb these changes 🔹 Whether AI and automation could be the future of U.S. manufacturing As tariffs on imported goods rise, many companies are struggling to find solutions. Is reshoring manufacturing realistic, or are we driving small businesses out of existence? 📢 Watch the full episode to learn what's at stake for local entrepreneurs and American-made products. 🔔 Subscribe to Utah Stories for more in-depth conversations on business, politics, and local issues. #UtahStories #Tariffs #ManufacturingCrisis #SmallBusiness #TrumpTariffs #Ecommerce #Pickleball #MadeInUSA visit UtahStories.com for more and to subscribe to our free digital newsletter. There you can also support our journalism by subscribing to our print magazine for $2 per month. Follow us on: Instagram @UtahStories Twitter @UtahStories