Tariffs are hard on companies, but this Atlanta small businesses has adapted

Small businesses are the backbone of the U.S. economy. We help support the communities where we live and work. Yet we are rarely part of the conversation when it comes to trade policy.

To some, tariffs might sound like a distant policy issue, but for small businesses like mine, they show up in very real ways.

I have been designing high-end crafting products, including stationary, in Atlanta since 1994. What began as a passion for helping people celebrate life’s meaningful moments has grown into a business with more than 30 employees and customers around the world.

When the threat of new tariffs on goods from China was announced, we had no choice but to move fast to protect the creative process that fuels our work.

I started manufacturing in China back in 2001. Contrary to what many mig