Top 9 Global Small Business Trends To Watch in 2026

©iStock/Phimprapha Kitalamphalsan According to Upwork, the top 9 global small business trends in 2026 involve AI adoption and automation, e-...

SMBs Are Trapped in a Pressure Gap

©iStock/Giuseppe Ramos Bookipi study finds that SMBs are feeling the squeeze from rising supplier costs, late payments, reduced demand, an...

A New 50% Tariff On Canadian Imports Set to Begin In 30 Days

©iStock/Marc Bruxelle Is this tariff really about the wildfire smoke drifting down from Canada? Your guess is as good as mine. We'll hav...

Today in Global Small Business: When AI Builds Itself

©iStock/Tzido What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: When AI builds itself . AI for smal...

Happiness Is ...

©2026 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Happiness is to hold flowers in both hands." – Japanese Proverb from The Global S...

Every Household Needs This: The Original Honey Hat™

©2026 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. Love this product and the people behind it – Sarah Purdy and Laurie Aquilina – who are even ...

Inflation Remains a Danger to the U.S. Economy

©iStock/Khanchit Khirisutchalual Inflation remains a danger to the U.S. economy, so enjoy the good news when you can. That includes data rel...