Wellfleet Beachside Chats
Join CEO and Growth Mindset Coach Stephen Webster as the strategic challenges faced by small and medium-sized business owners is discussed. Each episode offers insights, practical strategies, and real-world advice to help entrepreneurs overcome obstacles, optimize growth, and achieve long-term success. Whether you're navigating financial hurdles, scaling your operations, or refining your leadership skills, Stephen provides the guidance needed to elevate your business mindset and strategy.
Wellfleet Beachside Chats
Tariffs...Are You Ready?
Welcome to Beachside Chats, where business strategy meets innovation, and every conversation is a step toward unlocking your full potential. I'm your host, Stephen Webster - strategic growth coach and performance enthusiast. Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, or simply someone driven to grow, this is the place for actionable insights and fresh perspectives to help you get 1% better every day. Today, we'll be diving into “Tariffs as Back – Are You Ready?”...so let's dive in.
✅ Three Moves You Can Make Right Now
1. Audit Your Exposure
→ What % of your product or service costs are tied to imports?
→ Which vendors may pass along price hikes?
2. Diversify Your Sources
→ Explore alternative suppliers—domestic or in neutral trade zones
→ Redundancy now means resilience later
3. Revisit Pricing Strategy
→ Model different tariff scenarios
→ Communicate transparently with your customers
Quote of the Day:
“In business, as in life, the cost of ignoring what you don’t control can be far greater than the cost of preparing for it.” — Stephen Webster
Today’s Oyster Shot: 🦪
Gather your leadership team this week and ask: “What external risks are we currently ignoring? ”Then put a plan in place—before the next one hits.
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