Welcome to Small World, a series where I share all of my favorite things from the last month.
Good morning! I’m finally back with a new Small World. In today’s letter, we’re covering what I’ve been consuming this month (reality television, brats, etc), as well as a new feature, where I share all of the latest small business news.
I finally watched the newest Wallace & Gromit movie, and loved it
If you’re looking to watch something that’s the complete opposite of Wallace & Gromit in every way, I’ve been obsessed with The Valley (and arguably more importantly, Danny Pellegrino’s recaps of it)
I also love the Into the Fridge series that Katie Stone does on her Substack
I’ve been on the hunt for recipes (specifically for lunch) that do not involve turning on my oven, and this one reminds me of a great dish that I had in Barcelona
And speaking of food, I ate this at Biercamp in Ann Arbor and will be thinking about it until further notice:
I love summer
Small Print is a new section of Small World, where I share all of the latest small business news from the last month.
I watched all 28 riveting minutes of the US Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Update event on Tuesday, which focused on the tax bill, tariffs, and immigration. Here’s what I found interesting:
Tariffs already have 70% of small businesses paying higher prices for the goods and services they buy
And because of that, about 60% of them have raised prices for the goods and services they sell
Small business owners are remaining optimistic about their businesses and local economies, but only 34% of them say the U.S. economy is a healthy one
The USCC says they have a “real concern” over how the current administration's decision to rescind work authorizations en masse will affect immigrants and the small businesses they work for
The USCC also just updated its list of grants that small business owners can apply for, including one of their own that they’re calling the CO–100 where you could receive up to $25,000 and, more importantly, meet Daymond from Shark Tank
LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs are starting businesses in record numbers
I’ll leave you with this:
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