Makers and Merchants Coalition

Entrepreneurs. Creators. Makers. Artists. Sellers. Visionaries. These are the people who sell goods in online marketplaces and keep our economy moving.

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Check out this new piece in @TheWellNews where MMC member Karen Weisbeck shares the patriotism in supporting small businesses!
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Check out this week's seller spotlight: Heavenly Waffles! https://t.co/J2bl3m4Z8V

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Calling all online entrepreneurs! Join MMC and stay up to date on how we helps small businesses!
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Small businesses are the backbone of our economy -- creating jobs, driving innovation, and strengthening communities. During Small Business Month, we celebrate entrepreneurs that keep Main Street thriving every day. #SmallBusinessMonth

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Learn more about Stay Wild Boutique, a North Carolina-based MMC member selling clothing online:

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ICYMI: VA small business owner Tanner Hale describes the tariffs-driven uncertainty hurting enterpreneurs like him: "It’s not just that tariffs hike costs for consumers and businesses; they create instability and make it difficult for us to plan and grow." https://t.co/RokryzNOrg

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MMC is proud of our members and what they do to contribute to their communities! Visit our website to learn more about our members on this #SmallBusinessWeek!

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It's #SmallBusinessWeek! We're proud to celebrate every small business that makes America a great place to work, especially our MMC coalition members!

Learn more about the virtual summit for small businesses hosted by the @SBAgov this week ⬇️
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Happy #NationalSmallBusinessMonth!

The over 36 million small businesses in our country are economic powerhouses: they employ more than 60 million workers and represent around 45% of our nation's workforce.

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This week's Seller Spotlight is Grind4Five, a Tennessee-based business selling fishing apparel.

Learn more about how you can support this online seller: https://t.co/bbDOwU4VmM

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Meet one of the members of our coalition: Storied Folk & Co.!

This Iowa-based business sells lifestyle goods online. Learn more: https://t.co/cxKJapZNGV

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In a recent piece, Wisconsin small business owner Will Hsu shares the current challenges facing entrepreneurs like him: "A broad approach to tariffs weakens our economy and squeezes small businesses that already operate on thin margins."
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In a @KTNV interview, Nevada small business owner Janie Sandberg shared that tariffs have hiked prices and created a sense of uncertainty: "There’s been a price increase on materials and it’s been sort of nebulous over the last 18 months or so."

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Meet Michelle, MMC seller of the week!

Her business American Custom Lures sells fishing products online. Learn more: https://t.co/8y70nzwasl

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Virginia small business owner Bill Butcher expressed how tariffs have created needless disorder: "It's been chaotic. And, if I can put another word on top of that, it's been unnecessarily chaotic. None of these things were necessary in my opinion."

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Meet Macie, MMC seller of the week!

Her business The Flossy Peach sells women's clothing online. Learn more: https://t.co/WDvcLGGn66

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About a year after "Liberation Day," small businesses are still stretched thin and navigating uncertainty about tariffs. As one Florida-based online retailer expressed, "I’ve come to a cash flow crisis. I don’t have enough cash to buy any new inventory.”

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Meet Zeke, MMC seller of the week!

His business Magnolia Loom sells Georgia-grown cotton garments online. Learn more: https://t.co/pWxamxwglL

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Sameka Jenkins, an MMC seller from South Carolina, notes that tariffs limit the growth of small businesses like hers in @postandcourier: "The trade environment prevents me from using profits to grow and hire more hardworking South Carolinians.”

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Meet Sergio, MMC seller of the week!

His business Barrio Woodworks sells custom furniture online. Learn more ⬇️
https://t.co/oSDvHf7CVo