{"id":33238,"date":"2025-08-14T00:00:19","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T07:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rizecu.com\/?p=33238"},"modified":"2025-08-18T08:52:53","modified_gmt":"2025-08-18T15:52:53","slug":"rising-business-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rizecu.com\/es\/article\/rising-business-costs\/","title":{"rendered":"Rising costs &#038; small businesses: How to stay resilient this season"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"33238\" class=\"elementor elementor-33238\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3830ed8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3830ed8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9bc7ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9bc7ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/rizecu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2508-Business-Rising-Costs-banner.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-33239\" alt=\"smiling business owner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rizecu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2508-Business-Rising-Costs-banner.webp 1080w, https:\/\/rizecu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2508-Business-Rising-Costs-banner-768x327.webp 768w, https:\/\/rizecu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2508-Business-Rising-Costs-banner-18x8.webp 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f11fe44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f11fe44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4e32f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a4e32f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Back-to-school season is a major revenue driver for many small businesses \u2013 especially those in retail, services, and education. But with rising inflation, higher interest rates, and increasing supplier costs, turning a seasonal boost into sustainable success is getting tougher.<\/p><p>From school supplies and after-school programs to clothing shops and tutoring services, small businesses are feeling the squeeze. If your business supports students or families, here\u2019s what you need to know to stay competitive and financially strong this fall.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #3d1054;\">Inflation is driving up operating costs<br \/><\/span>Nearly 58% of small businesses now cite inflation as a top concern, especially for supplies and payroll. As manufacturers and distributors pass costs to merchants, the result is squeezed margins and tighter budgets.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c7ebd5 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"8c7ebd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-lightbulb-on\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsejo:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tRoutinely review and renegotiate vendor contracts and adjust pricing thoughtfully \u2013 don\u2019t skip explaining why your prices changed.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e53f69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e53f69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #3d1054;\">Higher interest rates are making loans pricier<br \/><\/span>Interest rates \u2013 used to tame inflation \u2013 are keeping small-business loan costs elevated, often 3.5 &#8211; 4.5 percentage points above prime. Financing growth is becoming more expensive, especially for startups and small operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e78026 elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"6e78026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-lightbulb-on\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsejo:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLock in fixed-rate financing where possible to avoid future hikes and consider alternative funding like revenue-based financing or merchant advances.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5af0883 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5af0883\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #3d1054;\">Tightening credit access<br \/><\/span>Lenders are becoming more selective. Loan approval rates have declined 15%, driven by stricter underwriting and regulatory demands. Many small businesses face hurdles accessing short-term funding for growth or inventory.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67b87ee elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"67b87ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-lightbulb-on\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsejo:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStrengthen your business credit profile (pay on time, lower debt ratios) and build a relationship with your banker \u2013 credit unions and community banks may be more flexible.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ad76c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5ad76c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #3d1054;\">Beware tariff-driven cost jumps<br \/><\/span>New tariffs (on Chinese imports, auto parts, and steel) are already impacting 36% of U.S. small businesses. Expect upward price shifts in supply chains \u2013 so what you pay today may not be what you pay tomorrow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-673399e elementor-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"673399e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-lightbulb-on\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsejo:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDiversify suppliers where possible and build a small buffer into pricing to absorb minor cost adjustments.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4121639 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4121639\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b91cc17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b91cc17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 24px; color: #3d1054;\">We&#8217;re here to help you navigate what&#8217;s next<br \/><\/span>Back-to-school season may bring new challenges, but you don\u2019t have to face them alone. At Rize, we\u2019re proud to support the local businesses that keep our communities going \u2013 especially during busy seasons like this one.<\/p><p>Whether you&#8217;re restocking inventory, adjusting to rising costs, or planning your next phase of growth, our team is here. 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