Tariffs, Price Hikes & “What Now?”—What Business Owners Need to Know (Without a Panic Attack)
You didn’t start a business to track global trade policies.
But guess what? Global trade policies are tracking you.
💥 What’s Happening?
The U.S. has announced increased tariffs on certain Chinese goods, including steel, aluminum, semiconductors, solar panels, EV batteries, and more. Sound niche? It’s not.
📊 Here’s the reality:
Tariffs on electric vehicles are rising from 25% to 100%
Solar cells: 25% to 50%
Steel & aluminum: 0–7.5% to 25%
And these costs don’t stay on cargo ships. They hit your supply chain, your vendors, your invoices—and yes, your bottom line.
🔁 So, What Does That Mean for You?
Even if you’re not importing anything directly, these tariff hikes are like throwing a wrench in a giant machine—and you’re somewhere down the line catching the fallout.
💸 Increased material costs – Your suppliers are paying more, and they’re not eating it.
🛑 Delayed timelines – Supply chain slowdowns = missed deadlines.
📉 Tighter margins – You may not feel it right away, but your profit is quietly shrinking.
😖 And Here's the Kicker...
Most small business owners won’t notice the damage until it shows up in their cash flow—or worse, their tax return.
Let’s not do that.
✅ What You Can Do (That Doesn’t Involve an Economics Degree)
Audit your cost structure. Know what’s actually costing you more.
Re-evaluate vendors and contracts. Can you renegotiate? Source locally?
Adjust pricing—smartly. Don’t eat the cost out of loyalty. Communicate with your customers.
Budget for volatility. Because this isn’t the last surprise the global economy has in store.
👋 Need Help Seeing the Big Picture?
This is where I come in.
As your accounting sidekick, I track the financial ripple effects—so you don’t have to. Whether you need help understanding what these changes mean, or want help adjusting your budget, I’ve got you.
📬 [Let’s talk] – No pressure, just clarity.
You Didn’t Start a Business to Play with Numbers—But I Did.
Why hiring someone who actually enjoys this stuff might be your next power move
Let’s cut to it: You didn’t launch your business to spend your Saturdays drowning in receipts, untangling payroll reports, or asking yourself, “Wait… what even is a chart of accounts?”
But someone’s gotta handle the financial chaos—and spoiler alert: that someone doesn’t have to be you.
Hi. I’m Jessica. And I genuinely like this stuff.
I’m the small business sidekick you didn’t know you needed—part numbers nerd, part problem-solver, full-on chaos-tamer. At Kardinal Business Solutions, I help entrepreneurs clean up their books, tighten up their strategy, and stop pretending they know what a 1099-NEC is.
🙃 DIY Ain’t It
Look, we’ve all been there:
You meant to keep up with your bookkeeping… and then life happened.
You opened QuickBooks once, got a headache, and closed it immediately.
You're not totally sure if you’re paying yourself right—or legally.
If you’ve ever considered setting your spreadsheets on fire, I see you.
💁♀️ What You Actually Need
Numbers that make sense (and don’t make you sweat)
Someone who speaks fluent IRS without making it weird
A system that keeps your business legit and profitable
I’m not here to judge your bank feed. I’m here to fix it.
🧠 Here’s the Thing…
Clean books aren’t just for tax season flexes. They’re your secret weapon. When you’ve got financial clarity, you stop winging it and start winning at it.
Suddenly you’re making decisions like a boss instead of just surviving one deposit at a time.
🚀 Let’s Get Your Biz Together
If you’re ready to stop sorting receipts by “vibes” and actually know where your money’s going, let’s chat. No jargon. No shame. Just straight talk, smarter systems, and a little Kardinal magic.
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