Global Trade Surprisingly Strong Despite Recent Shocks

©iStock/oatawa The recent  DHL Trade Growth Atlas , which maps the most important trends and prospects of global trade in goods, i...

Japan Airlines (JAL): Ready for Takeoff Post Pandemic

©iStock/Teka77 When the pandemic hit, the global marketing team at Japan Airlines (JAL) saw its budget disappear overnight.  They ...

Today in Global Small Business: Carbon Neutral Shipping For Ecommerce Merchants

©iStock/Sakorn Sukkasemsakorn What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Carbon-n...

Eat Chocolate

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Stress out and eat chocolate." – Anonymous from The Global Small Busin...

Retailer's Huge Holiday Wish?

©iStock/pialhovik Retailers’ biggest holiday wish is to get rid of all that excess inventory.  As some of the nation’s largest ret...

Happy Thanksgiving 2022 From the Global Small Business Blog

©iStock/irisimages We thank you for your readership since 2004.  Have a day filled with gratitude and beautiful blessings. from ...

Respect For the Individual

©iStock/sanfel One of the basic beliefs upon which Sam Walton founded Walmart is “respect for the individual.”  His strategy was b...

What Drives Globalization?

©iStock/nadia_bormotova The author of "De-globalization – Myth or reality?" sees three forces that drive globalization....

Today in Global Small Business: Gratefulness Edition

©iStock/Olga Beliaeva What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Gratefulness:  a...

Her Angel's Face

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Her angel's face, As the great eye of heaven shined bright, And made a su...

Taking a Trip Abroad? Get Some Foreign Cash Before You Land

©iStock/Dilok Klaisataporn Taking a trip abroad?  It’s wise to get some foreign cash before landing at your destination. And while...

Globalization's Next Phase is a Rewiring

©iStock/Sofiia Potanina   According to a new report from consulting firm McKinsey, globalization is changing course — that much is...

Has Globalization Impacted the Legal Profession?

©iStock/BCFC How has the globalization of economic activity and the movement of a significant amount of that activity from the tra...

Global Supply Chains Have a New Bottom Line

©iStock/trekandshoot The endless drive to reduce costs by relocating production facilities has resulted in a globalized, verticall...

Today in Global Small Business: TikTok Shop Launched Invite Only In-App Ecommerce Feature

©iStock/Wachiwit What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: In addition to its mo...

Life Is Like a Cocktail

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Life is like a cocktail, made up for the most part of sweet things, and tinge...

Don't Overestimate the Staying Power of the Pandemic’s E-commerce Boom

©iStock/A stockphoto During the pandemic, businesses of all sizes, from mom-and-pop shops to big box retailers, invested heavily i...

Is Bad Customer Service Killing Your Brand?

©iStock/designer491 What steps can companies take to make sure that they have a strong customer support strategy? How does it impa...

Without Internet Connectivity, Global Small Businesses Miss Out

©iStock/metamorworks Digitalization opens new possibilities to connect, engage and share with others, to earn, learn and socialize...

What Would a One-Party America Look Like?

©iStock/Creative_Outlet Paul Krugman has been an Opinion columnist since 2000 for The New York Times and is also a distinguished p...

Today in Global Small Business: How CSR and ESG Can Fuel a Strong Company Culture

©iStock/metamorworks What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: How corporate soc...

The Year's Last, Loveliest Smile

©2022 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Autumn ... the year's last, loveliest smile." – William Cullen Bryan...

Globalization's Next Phase

©iStock/coffeekai Globalization is not over. There may be retrenchment in some areas such as critical technologies and reshaping i...

Companies Combating Climate Concerns Benefit With Additional Revenue Growth and Earnings

©iStock/Petmal The EY organization announced the release of the 2022 Sustainable Value Study, a survey of over 500 chief sustainab...

Figuring Out Financing on U.S. Exports

©iStock/monsitj Finally, a guide to help navigate all the options available for collecting money from customers overseas.  Yes!   ...

Yearning to Return to Immigrant Roots with a Global Company (wegginar®)

©2022 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global.  All rights reserved. Are you yearning to return to your immigrant roots as you grow a glob...