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Navigating tariffs in 2025: What service-based small businesses need to know

  • April 29, 2025
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Navigating tariffs in 2025: What service-based small businesses need to know
Monica R
HoneyBook Community Team
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Tariffs on your mind? We’re thinking about them too, and are here to help.

 

What once seemed like a distant issue, is now a reality impacting everyone - and while most service-based businesses will not be affected by tariffs in the same way that goods-based businesses may be, tariffs will still have broad implications. In our latest blog, we outline steps and strategies you can take to protect your business from potential impact, and emerge even stronger. We're seeing our members:→ Auditing their businesses for tariff vulnerabilities
→ Investing in critical needs
→ Leveraging digital and AI-powered tools to reduce overhead
→ Communicating clearly with clients about changes
→ Staying calm and using agility as a competitive advantage

 

Your clients are worried about tariffs too, so start those conversations early to avoid any surprises. Getting ahead of this gives you time to address concerns right from the start.

 

HoneyBook provides members with legal protection templates, to help communicate to their clients and customers how prices may change during the contract due to tariffs:

Navigating tariffs doesn’t need to be overwhelming. While you can’t control what’s happening in the world, you can make strategic and thoughtful moves to minimize the impact on your business.