Today in Global Small Business: The Ultimate Freedom is the Freedom to Experiment with New Ideas

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• How to ease small business trade concerns; it starts with a financing and payments platform for businesses.
• Quote of the week:  “The ultimate freedom for creative groups is the freedom to experiment with new ideas. Some skeptics insist that innovation is expensive. In the long run, innovation is cheap. Mediocrity is expensive—and autonomy can be the antidote.” – Tom Kelley, General Manager, IDEO
• If your business is going global or has experienced challenges, consider these five tips.
• 76 countries have agreed to negotiate new rules governing global ecommerce, creating an opportunity for governments to eliminate barriers that impede cross-border online shopping.  Here's what should be addressed.
• Learn how to create a strong natural deodorant brand with worldwide appeal?
• How to manage the risks of international e-commerce.

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