Beth Benike

We have a great relationship. I would love for every country to do what it is best at and be able to thrive on what they're good at. I honestly don't think that we can bring manufacturing to the U.S. and be good at it. We already have hard enough time with the businesses that are currently here finding good workers. Who's going to work in these factories?

We have a great relationship. I would love for every country to do what it is best at and be able to thrive on what they're good at. I honestly don't think that we can bring manufacturing to the U.S. and be good at it. We already have hard enough time with the businesses that are currently here finding good workers. Who's going to work in these factories?

It reminds me very much of basic training in the military. When you go through basic training, they break you down and then they build you back up and you're stronger because of it. In theory, that's a great, difficult, but great way to do things in certain circumstances. However, this is not short-term pain. This is immediate death to thousands of small businesses.

It reminds me very much of basic training in the military. When you go through basic training, they break you down and then they build you back up and you're stronger because of it. In theory, that's a great, difficult, but great way to do things in certain circumstances. However, this is not short-term pain. This is immediate death to thousands of small businesses.

I'm not okay. I'm scared for my friends. I'm scared for myself. They don't understand. This is certain death for us. It is certain death for so many of my friends and myself.

I'm not okay. I'm scared for my friends. I'm scared for myself. They don't understand. This is certain death for us. It is certain death for so many of my friends and myself.

Not in the literal sense of—actually, no, I'm not going to say not in the literal sense because the very first thought that came to me when he announced the 104% tariff was at least I have life insurance so that there's a way my family can still have a home. And I immediately caught myself.

Not in the literal sense of—actually, no, I'm not going to say not in the literal sense because the very first thought that came to me when he announced the 104% tariff was at least I have life insurance so that there's a way my family can still have a home. And I immediately caught myself.

Yeah, no, you, it's a good place.

Yeah, no, you, it's a good place.

Yes, because there's nothing more important to me than my family and my kids and them having a place to live. And even though this was not a mistake I made in my business, so two years ago, I made some business mistakes just because I'm a new business owner and entrepreneurship is hard. And so a couple years ago, I got into a dark place and I sought help and I got help.

Yes, because there's nothing more important to me than my family and my kids and them having a place to live. And even though this was not a mistake I made in my business, so two years ago, I made some business mistakes just because I'm a new business owner and entrepreneurship is hard. And so a couple years ago, I got into a dark place and I sought help and I got help.

And since I went through that two years ago, I made sure that I have developed a network of people to reach out to, people I can talk to, people I can commiserate with, people I can lean on, medication that I can take should I need it.

And since I went through that two years ago, I made sure that I have developed a network of people to reach out to, people I can talk to, people I can commiserate with, people I can lean on, medication that I can take should I need it.

I am afraid for all of the small business owners that are doing this on their own, who don't have someone to lean on or the coping skills, because this is like the biggest tsunami that just came out of nowhere and crushed our entire country for small business owners. I am okay. But now I'm worried about everybody else who doesn't have that.

I am afraid for all of the small business owners that are doing this on their own, who don't have someone to lean on or the coping skills, because this is like the biggest tsunami that just came out of nowhere and crushed our entire country for small business owners. I am okay. But now I'm worried about everybody else who doesn't have that.

I'm not even allowing myself to consider that. I'll find a way. Because I refuse to be a victim. Yeah, I refuse to be a victim. I refuse to quit and I refuse to fail. And I'm not going to teach my kids to be a victim or to give up. I'm going to show my kids that you just have to adapt and overcome. There's always a way. There's always a different thing you can do. You're never stuck. It's hard.

I'm not even allowing myself to consider that. I'll find a way. Because I refuse to be a victim. Yeah, I refuse to be a victim. I refuse to quit and I refuse to fail. And I'm not going to teach my kids to be a victim or to give up. I'm going to show my kids that you just have to adapt and overcome. There's always a way. There's always a different thing you can do. You're never stuck. It's hard.

It sucks. But it's a great lesson for them to learn as well.

It sucks. But it's a great lesson for them to learn as well.