Is your e-commerce business ready for the next tariff hike?

In this episode of The Liquid Lunch Project, Matthew Meehan and Luigi Rosabianca sit down with Eric Youngstrom, CEO of OnRamp, to unpack the chaos and opportunities in today’s e-commerce landscape. From brutal tariff hikes and supply chain nightmares to the rise of manufacturing automation and blockchain payments, Eric doesn’t hold back.

Here’s what you’ll hear:

✅ Why tariffs are gutting e-commerce margins right now ✅ Creative (and risky) ways companies are dodging tariff costs ✅ The shipping cost breakdown no one talks about ✅ How automated manufacturing could bring jobs back to the U.S. (without people) ✅ What blockchain and stablecoins might do to payment processing fees ✅ Why your supply chain diversification is make or break in 2025

Who is Eric?

Eric is the founder and CEO of OnRamp, a leading e-commerce lender helping online businesses fund inventory, optimize cash flow, and grow smarter. Known for his macroeconomic takes and no-BS approach, Eric’s insights cut through the noise.

 

🎧  Why Should You Listen?

Tune in now if you want to keep your margins intact and your supply chain running – before the next tariff gut-punch hits.

 

Favorite Quote:

"Trump is kind of rebuilding the economic world order right now… that's not going to come without pain, and that pain is certainly out there right now."

 

Connect with Eric:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/onrampfunds

• Onramp Website: https://www.onrampfunds.com

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/onramphq/

• X: https://x.com/onrampfunds

• Onramp Linkedin’s: https://www.linkedin.com/company/onrampfunds/

• Eric Linkedin’s: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericyoungstrom/

 

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