I’d Love to Manufacture in the U.S.
In this week’s podcast, Liz Picarazzi explains her renewed optimism that she might be able to make her trash enclosures domestically.
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Here are today’s highlights:
El Arroyo might be the most popular restaurant in America (and not because of the food).
Small importers are facing some very difficult decisions.
A domestic manufacturer explains what policies would actually help domestic manufacturers.
A top economist says the main reason there will be a recession is what’s happening to small businesses.
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This week, Liz Picarazzi tells Sarah Segal that she’s taking another pass at finding a domestic fabricator: Maybe it’s wishful thinking, Liz says, but she’s hoping that now that her business is more established, she just might find an American factory that wants to partner with a growing business and would be eager to help her re-shore her manufacturing. She’s also decided she’s going to keep speaking out about the tariffs despite the hate mail she’s been getting: “I'm not going to be ashamed of manufacturing in Asia,” she tells us. “I had my reasons, and they were very good reasons.”
Plus: Sarah talks about how she’s been using AI, including to create her own GPTs, which help her promote her clients. She’s also found a software platform she loves that makes it easier to find and file requests for proposals.
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