Happy 2017 from The Global Small Business Blog

©2016 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "All our dreams can come true – if we have the courage to pursue them." ~...

The American Spirit of Entrepreneurship Around the World

©iStock/julief514 Maria Contreras-Sweet , the 24th U.S. SBA Administrator, has been recognized for the Award for Global Impact whi...

Sometimes It Pays Not to Ship South of the USA Border

©iStock/IreneLankin Montreal, Canada-based Nancy Gervais started repairing American Girl dolls two years ago after her daughter re...

Your Cross-Cultural Communication Fix For the Day

©iStock/xpoint Even something as simple as a dog can mean different things in different cultures .  That's why anyone who has ...

Look Internationally for New Market Opportunities

©iStock/JasonBatterham A recent report by HSBC found that three quarters of small businesses would like to expand internationally ...

Today in Global Small Business: What's Ahead in 2017

©iStock/Feverpitched What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Lift your spirit...

Merry Christmas from the Global Small Business Blog

©2016 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Santa Claus is anyone who loves another and seeks to make them happy."  ...

Take Your Business to The Next Level: Global

©iStock/Sloot If entrepreneurs are to take their businesses to the next level, they need to get informed, especially if they are R...

How to Become the World's Best At Anything

©iStock/ET1972 Even if you don't have a lot of bucks, you can still make your product, service or business into a global brand...

Entrepreneurs Will Face No Shortage of Opportunities for Success in 2017

©iStock/JeremyRichards According to Jim Squires, director of market operations at Instagram, entrepreneurs will face no shortage o...

How to Maintain Your Company's Global Goals While Building A Remote Workforce

©iStock/istockdaily Team building efforts that maintain open communication lines and that push critical information to remote empl...

Today in Global Small Business: Why Brexit Will Make It Difficult for UK SMEs to Go Global

©iStock/NiroDesign What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: What does it take ...

Oh Holy Night

©2016 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. A star is brightly shining.  Peace.  Joy.  Hope.  Merry Christmas. Happy 2017! fr...

A New Innovation Center to Help Small Companies Go Global

©iStock/tibu The establishment of a “Joint Innovation Center” in Luxembourg by Vodafone and Technoport S.A. (50/50 basis ownership...

New York School Forges National and International Connections

©iStock/TomasSereda At Brooklyn-based Medgar Ever College’s School of Business, entrepreneurship and international "experient...

#BuschStudents Attend DECA Conference

How to Use Periscope For Your Global Small Business

©iStock/tanuha2001 There are so many ways to use Periscope for your global small business but let's take a look at 30 that Sma...

Catholic University Announces Partnership with Initiative for a Competitive Inner City to Accelerate Small Business Growth in Washington, D.C.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 13, 2016 Catholic University Announces Partnership with Initiative for a Competitive Inner City  to Acce...

Bolstering Small Businesses in 2017

©iStock/Kavuto Here are three ways the new SBA Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon plans to bolster small businesses in 201...

Tim Busch CEO Lecture: The Student Voice

On Tuesday November 15th, Tim Busch Spoke to undergraduate students, professors, and faculty members about his life’s journey and what it ...

Today in Global Small Business: Cuban Entrepreneurs Expect Faster Economic Reforms

©iStock/DebraMcGuire What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Five e-commerce ...

The Road to Christmas

©2016 Laurel Delaney.  All rights reserved. "At Christmas, all roads lead home."  -- Marjorie Holmes from The Global ...

Boots on the Ground Make Going Global Easier

©iStock/HottShott A lot of small businesses have the philosophy that driving international sales has a lot to do with getting clos...

America First for Global Small Business Fighters!

©iStock/marcogarrincha President-elect Donald Trump has selected Linda McMahon, the co-founder of the pro-wrestling enterprise Wor...

Bringing Holiday Cheer For the Ears

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Indian SMEs Are Taking Advantage of the Digital Boom

©iStock/pixelfusion3d Indian SMEs are figuring themselves in the bigger picture and taking full leverage of a digital boom in the ...

Today in Global Small Business: Why There's a Globalization Backlash

©iStock/Gang Zhou What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: How to stay on trac...

Tree Ornaments From Macy's Chicago

"Christmas is a box of tree ornaments that have become part of the family." ~ Charles Schulz (1922-2000), American cartoonis...

For the First Time, NetSuite Becomes Truly Global

iStock/wellesenterprises By itself, NetSuite , offering a range of productivity tools, including ERP (enterprise resource planning...

The World's Biggest Flying City in the Sky

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Biggest Barrier to Becoming Your Own Global Small Business Boss?

©iStock/benmm The desire to be your own boss resonates with a lot of people, so much that many aspiring entrepreneurs are willing ...

Can fashion be a force for good? Professor Mary Sheehan Warren makes a strong case against fast fashion.

Exports Are Critical to Survival, Especially With Music

©iStock/Veleri According to a new report commissioned by the Canadian Independent Music Association (CIMA) , Music in Motion: An A...

Today in Global Small Business: Don't Overlook the Global Day of Giving

©iStock/Leks_Laputin What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Why small busine...

Macy's World Famous Walnut Room 2016 in Chicago

©2016 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. A look at the holiday tree in The Walnut Room 2016  Chicago. from The Global Smal...

TPP or No TPP, How to Tweak Your Website For Global Growth

©iStock/wwwebmeister It's on.  It's off.  TPP is up in the air until President-elect Trump decides how to improve it befor...

We Are Grateful For Your Readership

©iStock/jenifoto "A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue, but the parent of all the other virtues." -- Cicero...

Best Business Blogs in 2016: The Global Small Business Blog Makes the List

©iStock/AlexBrylov Out of 52 featured blogs, we are No. 6 in the Business Blogs Professionals Should Read , right before Google S...

Why CETA Is Getting a Bad Rap

©iStock/scyther5 According to Global Research, Centre for Research on Globalization, a look at the text of the CETA agreement – an...

Today in Global Small Business: Invest in Hole-Free Socks When Visiting Japan

©iStock/coward-lion What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Why small busines...

Remember Who You are and What You Stand For

©2016 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. “Remember who you are, what you stand for, and what's most important in your li...

Why You Should Scale Your Global Business

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Seven Painful Lessons I learned From Others On Importing Products from China

©2016 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. Trading with China is challenging.  Because with it comes dealing with the unknown,...