Today in Global Small Business: Happy New Year 2018!

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From the Global Small Business Blog: The Countdown Begins

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See What's Poppin' from Laurel Delaney on Global Trade Trends to Watch in 2018

©iStock/monsitj Passengers on the newly revamped Carnival Regal Princess won’t be greeted by fancy new restaurants, glorious swimm...

Business to Business (B2B) Exchanges

©iStock/cybrain If you are looking for online platforms where you can buy and sell products, look no further.  From Ofweek to Zood...

Build a Roadmap for Global Business Reach

©iStock/Trifonenko According to an Accenture report , Artificial Intelligence (AI) could add $957 billion to the Indian economy by...

There Is a Bigger Market Out There: Global

©iStock/tcly Matrade CEO Dr. Mohd Shahreen Zainooreen Madros says small businesses cannot afford to remain local. More and more fo...

Peace on Earth

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A Christmas Story Lamp Leg Lookalike

©2017 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. Oh The Christmas Story famous leg lamp scene . from The Global Small Business Blo...

Global Small Business Owners Must be Flexible and Adaptable

©iStock/Teraphim Flexibility and adaptability are characteristics Janet Zablock often observed in the small business owners she se...

The Huge Power of FANGs

©iStock/gorodenkoff Rana Foroohar, in the Financial Times, cites the McKinsey Global Institute in writing of “the huge power of th...

Building Empathy Across Borders

©iStock/gustavofrazao When AskMen.com founder Ricardo Poupada was asked, "What do you think is the next big trend in technolo...

International Expansion Is Necessary for Long-Term Growth

©iStock/dennisvdw Despite the growing number of U.S. companies expanding abroad, there are still many firms that haven’t made the ...

Today in Global Small Business: Due to Sanctions, Santa May Have Trouble Delivering His Presents This Christmas

©iStock/Wavebreakmedia What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: What group sta...

Have a Little Fun Today

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The World is On the Cusp of a New Digital Economy

©iStock/Zapp2Photo With the world on the cusp of a new digital economy in which e-commerce and automation will transform productio...

The Gig Economy

©iStock/Stas_V The freelance marketplace makes it easy for small business owners to save on administrative and overhead costs whil...

E-Commerce: The Rise of Online Shopping

©iStock/seb_ra E-commerce sales worldwide hit an estimated $25.3 trillion in 2015 and have grown since. The internet makes buyers...

How Does the World Trade Organization Work?

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Today in Global Small Business: What's the Difference Between a Startup and a Small Business?

©iStock/g-stockstudio What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: A small busines...

Believe

©2016 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. The Walnut Room at Macy's on State Street (2016), Chicago, Illinois, USA. fr...

A New Phase of Globalization and It is Not Slowing

©iStock/ipopba Globalization is not slowing, and according to a new  joint report  (PDF) by Business of Fashion and McKinsey &...

The World Is Yours™

©iStock/FeelPic Eight (8) successful business owners talk about how they went global in 2017.  Here's one: 3. Know what you ...

Learning About Diversity and Inclusion to Create a Workplace that Works

©iStock/Jacob Ammentorp Lund What is diversity and inclusion?  Why is it important?  How does bias play into diversity and inclusi...

SMEs: The Lifeblood of Global Economies

©iStock/Rawpixel Entrepreneur India caught up with the representatives of three different countries on the sidelines of the World ...

Today in Global Small Business: Best Small Business in America

©iStock/Kirkikis What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Joselyn DiPetta at G...

Irish Pub Grub, Booze and Live Music at Celtic Knot

©2017 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. Celtic Knot Public House :  Boisterous saloon featuring Irish pub grub, booze, holi...

Go Global or Die

©iStock/brozova This eleven-year old article on going global is still relevant to our times. In her manifesto, " Global Guru...