Navigating Tariffs and Entrepreneurial Resilience

This week, in Episode 253, Paul Downs tells Kate Morgan and Liz PIcarazzi that he recently posted a job on Indeed and got 153 resumes—more than he’s ever gotten before, which prompted some interesting questions: What does this mean for business owners? Should a job posting be more about what the company expects from a candidate or more about what the company has to offer? Do the owners ask candidates to take personality tests? If the owners get 150 resumes, do they ask ChatGPT to review them? And doesn’t it seem as if more people are looking to switch careers? “When I look at someone who's working as a graphic designer in an ad agency,” Paul tells us, “I'm thinking: This person realizes AI is coming for their job.” Plus: Liz gives us a surprisingly upbeat update on her tariff situation. And the owners respond to a Reddit post asking whether it would be crazy to start a business in the current economic environment. Paul’s response: “Don’t do it.”