S7E15: The Hidden Cost of the 2025 Shutdown: Payroll Poison for Small Businesses

Disclaimer:
This episode is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial or tax advice.

Episode Summary:
This week, Pam Prior — your favorite straight-talking CFO for entrepreneurs — breaks down how the 2025 government shutdown could quietly crush your business cash flow.

No politics. No panic. Just clarity.

Pam reveals:
 ✅ How disappearing healthcare subsidies could hit your bottom line
✅ The truth behind skyrocketing employee premiums
✅ The real-world ripple effect on tax credits, SBA loans, and payroll
✅ Simple, smart ways to pivot now with health stipends and cost-sharing
✅ Why “payroll poison” might be the most important phrase you hear all year

If you’ve got a team — even one employee — this is essential listening. Pam gives you the perspective no news outlet will: the CFO’s view from the trenches.

🎧 Listen now and get the calm, confident plan every small business owner needs when Washington goes off the rails.

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