Heartbreaking: Prayers for Floridians as They Deal with Hurricane Ian

©iStock/lisatop A drone video taken in Port Charlotte, Florida on Sept. 29, shows extensive damage to homes and flooded streets f...

Is the Golden Age of Globalization Over?

©iStock/lena_serditova “The golden age of globalization that we experienced in the last 30 years since the end of the Cold War has...

Women Entrepreneurs Are On the Rise Globally

©iStock/Prostock-Studio Chicago-based nonprofit  Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global® knows this better than any organization on the ...

Say "Hello" to a New Way to Heal... and Export: Featuring Cast21(wegginar® 9/28/22)

©2022 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.  All rights reserved. Did you know? International sales may actually be easier than dom...

Today in Global Small Business: Global Ocean Freighters Want to Take On Flying Goods Next

©iStock/Tryaging What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: The state of shipping...

Mellow Time

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Autumn's the mellow time." – William Allingham from The Global Sma...

Don't Ask Why, Ask Why Not? – When Going Global

©iStock/Peach_iStock The U.S. Small Business Administration estimates nearly 96% of the world’s consumers live outside the United ...

Why Is Culture So Important?

©iStock/melitas Dutch social psychologist Geert Hofstede did a pioneering study of cultures across modern nations. One of his big ...

How Culture Affects Communication Styles

©iStock/Kar-Tr For Professor Michele Gelfand , it all comes down to culture. As a cross-cultural psychologist, Gelfand is fascinat...

Bingo! New Mexico Business Owners Have Access to $25 Million in SBA Loans

©iStock/nytumbleweeds The nonprofit, state-launched New Mexico Small Business Investment Corp. has a new RBC Impact Fund that wil...

Today in Global Small Business: Bluedog Named Crain's #1 Best Place to Work!

©iStock/oleg7799 What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Michelle Hayward, fou...

Going Overboard

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "The capacity for going overboard is a requisite for a full grown mind." ...

Let's Make a Deal Freight Rail Companies!

©iStock/gk-6mt Early on the morning of Thursday, September 15, 2022, freight rail companies and unions reached a tentative agreeme...

What's the One Thing You Need to Remember Before You Global?

©iStock/RRice1981 First, read this – that is if you want to launch globally and profitably.  Next, if you are like creative agenc...

The State of Maine Powers Up for Exports

©iStock/nensuria State Trade Expansion Program grants from the U.S. Small Business Administration provide funding to increase the ...

How Would a Chinese Blockade of Taiwan Affect Global Business?

©iStock/Bing-Jhen Hong A Chinese blockade of Taiwan would cripple global supply chains and raise freight prices in Asia and potent...

Today in Global Small Business: The Origin of a Great Global Gospel Classic

©iStock/dragana991 What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: The origin of a [gr...

The Queen's 21st Birthday Speech

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, sha...

Go State of Washington on Exports!

©iStock/aiisha5 The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has awarded the Washington State Department of Commerce a tenth year ...

Wage Growth Is Rising for Global Small Businesses

©iStock/DavidLeshem Some say that wage growth tends to be a compelling sign that inflation is rising. The pace of wage increases a...

Going Global Is a Top Priority for Companies – Being Sensitive in Your Approach Matters

©iStock/melitas Going global is a top priority for companies all over the world. However, reaching international markets comes wit...

Allison Davidson Motoyama of Dona Bela Shreds Presents An Exciting wegginar® on 9/7/22 at 11AM CT (n/c)

©2022 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®  All rights Reserved. Join the wegg® family Wednesday, September 7 at 11AM CT when Allison ...

Today in Global Small Business: The Labor Day Special Edition Honoring Men and Women Who Fought For Workers' Rights

©iStock/FireAtDusk What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: A Proclamation on L...

Looking At the World in a Playful and Curious and Creative Way

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "It's sort of a mental attitude about critical thinking and curiosity. It&...

Leverage Social Media to Go Global

©iStock/metamorworks Small and medium sized businesses around the world are leveraging social media and digital tools as a way to ...

Building America's Strengths, Prosperity and Well-Being: Labor Day 2022 (Video)

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