684. What the Trump Tariffs Mean for Small Physical Product-Based Business (And How to Pivot)
The Product Boss Podcast
Jacqueline Snyder
4.8 • 912 Ratings
🗓️ 21 April 2025
⏱️ 30 minutes
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Summary
Welcome back Product Bosses! Are you hearing all the chatter about tariffs and wondering what it means for your small business? In this episode, I’m diving deep into the proposed Trump tariffs and how they might impact physical product-based businesses—especially those that rely on importing materials or finished goods. But before you panic, let me be clear: this isn’t a fear-based conversation. It’s a proactive one.
I’m sharing what I’ve learned after 20+ years in this industry and walking you through how to create a plan to get through this. We’ll talk about the opportunity to pivot, why nimble businesses like yours actually have the edge, and how this could be the moment that levels the playing field between small brands and mass-market giants. You’ll also hear ideas for shifting your supply chain, rethinking pricing, and using this moment to tell a stronger brand story that resonates with your customers.
If you’ve been feeling shaken by the headlines, this episode is your reminder that you are resilient, resourceful, and ready. This is your time to pivot with purpose—and I’m right here with you every step of the way.
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, I'm Jacqueline Snyder, and this is the Product Boss podcast. I've helped launch and grow |
| 0:07.6 | thousands of product-based businesses, even one of my own. And over the last 20 years, |
| 0:12.7 | I've seen behind the scenes of businesses just like yours. Whether they are makers, |
| 0:17.9 | manufacturers, artists, or food and beverage businesses, I have spent |
| 0:21.6 | so many hours studying it all. I've discovered what makes them successful, what mistakes they |
| 0:27.5 | could have avoided, how did they turn their ideas into successful business, and what are the |
| 0:33.0 | strategies that they have used to make more sales and be discovered by more customers. |
| 0:40.5 | And this is what this show is all about. |
| 0:44.6 | Whether you're just starting out or you're looking to become a million dollar product boss, |
| 0:49.4 | I'm here to give you the permission to chase your dreams, no matter how big or small. |
| 0:55.8 | All you need is the right mindset, a little courage, strategy, and support, and you too can be the next million dollar product boss. |
| 0:58.1 | Let's do this. |
| 1:00.0 | Hello, everyone, and welcome back to another episode of the product boss podcast. |
| 1:04.0 | I'm so glad you're here. |
| 1:05.6 | So if you're new here or you've been listening for a long time, this is a podcast dedicated to |
| 1:10.2 | physical product-based |
| 1:11.8 | business owners. Yes, people who have physical products, they have cost of goods, they're sourcing, |
| 1:16.3 | they have to hold inventory, they're shipping, all the things. This is for you. I know there's so |
| 1:21.2 | many service-based podcasts out there and podcasts for coaches and general business, but this right here |
| 1:27.1 | is a place that if you make and sell |
| 1:28.6 | something, you have a physical good and you're, whether you're a maker, a manufacturer, or you're |
| 1:34.1 | sourcing it, and you need to sell it to people who welcome to the product boss podcast. So I'm going to |
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