Tariffs Spark Survival and Entrepreneurial Mode For Small Businesses and Lenders

About this episode

Ben Johnston discusses the impact of tariffs on small businesses and the future of American manufacturing.

Small business lender Ben Johnston of Kapitus breaks down who is really paying America's tariffs, how entrepreneurs are surviving the chaos, and what the ghost of Smoot-Hawley means for the future of American manufacturing.

People in this episode

Guest: Ben Johnston

Topics covered

• tariffs
• small business
• entrepreneurship
• American manufacturing
• economic impact

Keywords

• tariffs
• small business lender
• entrepreneurs
• Smoot-Hawley
• American manufacturing
• economic survival

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kapitus

Places: America, American

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