To Recession-Proof Your Global Business, Focus On Customer Loyalty and Go Deeper With Them

©iStock/olm26250 As John DiJulius says in this article , customer loyalty is every company’s greatest asset in any economy. Redire...

Powering Commerce. Driving Growth.

©iStock/ipuwadol A holding group that serves global brands and is known for its work in the retail space, AdvantageSolutions, a ha...

Reversal of Roe v. Wade: Impact on Women Entrepreneurs

©iStock/zimmytws SBA Isabella Casillas Guzman said that last week’s Supreme Court ruling overturning the 1973 Roe v Wade decision ...

Today in Global Small Business: Colossal Mistake to Overturn Roe v. Wade

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Best Therapy

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Kittens are the best therapy." – Beth Ostrosky Stern from The Global S...

Entertaining Diversions

©iStock/DisobeyArt Although evolution has hard-wired us to be negative, we have the ability to change by adopting new thought patt...

Where Forecasts Went Wrong On Trade Globalization

©iStock/coffeekai According to the International Monetary Fund, the prediction that expanding production networks and trade global...

Factors to Consider When Scaling to a Global Workforce

©iStock/Vadym Pastukh As Davis Nordell, technology senior analyst with RSM US LLP, writes, "The globalized economy and the po...

Elevate Equity Inside and Out

©iStock/designer491 Consumers want to support brands that represent them and their values. And organizations that have made DEI ef...

Today in Global Small Business: Freightos Agrees to SPAC Merger

©iStock/Victoria Koitsova What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Freightos, a...

A Bicycle Ride Around the World

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. “A bicycle ride around the world begins with a single pedal stroke." – Scott S...

Go Beyond: Ensure LGBTQ Employees Feel Included

©iStock/Cristina Moliner According to two LGBTQ leaders at Bain & Company, pride means many different things in the queer comm...

You Tell 'em Tom

©iStock/LuckyBusiness If I [Laurel J. Delaney] could write a better opinion piece on the Middle East, golf and M.B.S., I would.  B...

Turn Up Your Imagination

©iStock/dickcraft By force of habit, most executives tune down their imagination when strategizing. This is counterproductive, the...

Being a Good Global DE&I Leader

©iStock/melitas How do you define Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion as it relates to your career?  How comfortable are you with di...

Today in Global Small Business: 7 Language and Learning Apps for Travelers

©iStock/Jirsak What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: The  7 best language le...

Love Is the Flower

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Love is the flower you've got to let grow." – John Lennon from The...

Overcommunicating Is Essential in Our World

©iStock/metamorworks In March, Global Business Fellows (GBF) students presented their final consulting report to executives at Ube...

Globalization Is Alive and Well

©iStock/lukbar Even as its justifications and the global economy change, the current skepticism toward free trade and globalizatio...

Creating a Sense of Community

©iStock/time99lek “It’s not just about being comfortable, but about creating a sense of community,” Bruno Paneghini, CEO and presi...

Ryan Heath Says Globalization Isn’t Over, It’s Just Outgrowing the World Economic Forum

©iStock/Peach_iStock As Ryan Heath, Editorial Director of Global Growth for Politico says, "Once upon a time globalization wa...

Today in Global Small Business: The iOS App Economy

©iStock/Blue Planet Studio What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Smaller and...

Who Could Not Be Happy

©2022 Laurel J, Delaney.  All rights reserved. "With freedom, books, flowers and the moon, who could not be happy." – Os...

Tiny Desk Concert: World Renowned Yo-Yo Ma

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Oh Everything Is Messed Up Right Now: War, China Covid Curbs, Shootings, Global Supply Chain Woes, Inflation and Rising Interest Rates

©iStock/natrot Manufacturing growth slowed last month in economies as diverse as France, Japan to Malaysia, business surveys showe...

Global K-Pop Stars BTS Go to WhiteHouse to Stop Asian Hate Crimes and Discrimination

©iStock/9parusnikov With their dance videos and catchy songs, Korean band BTS is one of the most popular pop bands in the world. A...