SMBs Are Punching Above Their Weight Amid Global Competition

©iStock/yacobchuk Despite the challenges competing against global rivals, more than 80 percent of small and medium-sized businesse...

Baby It's Cold Outside, At Least in Chicago

©2019 Laurel Delaney.  All rights reserved. Chicago is colder than parts of the Antarctica today. Temperatures are expected to sta...

I Wasn't Trying to Build a Global Company

©iStock/FLDphotos In a recent opinion piece for the Wall Street Journal, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, "I wasn't tr...

Today in Global Small Business: Exporting Is One of the Best Ways to Grow a Small Business

©iStock/Tryaging What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Exporting is one of ...

Freedom, Pride and History: The American Flag

©2019 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "The American flag is the symbol of our freedom, national pride and history....

Understanding Cultural Differences in Global Business and Appreciating Why Relationships Matter

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Is News Objective Anymore?

©iStock/marchmeena29  The majority of people in a global survey say there's no 'objective' news anymore. The survey d...

President and CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council Says USMCA is a Win for SMEs

©iStock/wildpixel Karen Kerrigan, president and CEO of the Small Business & Entrepreneurship Council, says "The USMCA wou...

A Single Genius Cannot Power An Entire Company

©iStock/carmengabriela  The myth of the omniscient leader has been debunked and for success in this competitive world, entrepreneu...

Today in Global Small Business: My Dream Is

©iStock/Coast-to-Coast What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Think you are ...

Read Something Sensational on a Train

©2019 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. " I never travel without my diary. One should always have something sensationa...

New Lifeline to Women Entrepreneurs

©iStock/Deagreez A global initiative to support women entrepreneurs with financial management resources and mentorship opportuniti...

Global Superstar Lady Gaga Answers 73 Questions

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The Current State of Entrepreneurship

©iStock/kirisa99 In early 2018, Global Strategy Group and Public Opinion Strategies conducted a national online survey of 2,165 bu...

A Lifestyle Shoe Company Expands Its Footprint

©2019 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. Today's Global Small Business Blog test for readers comprises 3 questions: Wh...

Today in Global Small Business: Who Will Lead The World Bank Next?

©iStock/krblokhin What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: India's leading...

Make Life a Daring Adventure

©2019 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all." -- Helen Keller ...

Jeff Bezos on Global Business Strategy: Big Things Start Small

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Dubai Exports Promotes Trade

©iStock/Britus  The export promotion agency, Dubai Exports , of the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai, recently pa...

USA Small Business Outlook According to NFIB

©iStock/SasinParaksa The National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) released, " NFIB Small Business Economic Trends ...

Makeup Standards From Around the World With Inner Beauty Counting the Most

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Today in Global Small Business: Laurel Delaney's Global Trade Trends Report 2019

©2019 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global.  All rights reserved.  Used with permission. What's affecting me, my clients, my coll...

Dig Deep and Empower Yourself

©2019 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. “Dig deep and empower yourself today.  Stand in your inner strength.  Be uniquely y...

Globotics: You Heard It Here First

©iStock/Ryzhi According to economist Richard Baldwin , "Globalization and AI are primed to disrupt tomorrow’s workplace....

Curb Your Bad Business Habits in 2019

©iStock/Khosrork Are you a smart, ambitious, competitive and confident entrepreneur?  Throw in that you have a global mindset too....

A Little History on the Global Small Business Blog

©2019 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. Since it is the beginning of a new year, we thought you'd like to learn a littl...