It Just Blooms

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "A flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just bloo...

Elevate Your Business With An AI Video Translator

©iStock/Pikusisi-Studio According to CIO Look, AI video translation employs advanced machine learning algorithms to automatically ...

Understanding the Mechanics of Entrepreneurship

©iStock/JLco - Julia Amaral Derek Lidow, a Princeton professor and former corporate executive says:  "Forget the myth of the ...

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak's Formula For Happiness

©iStock/jetcityimage Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak cited his working relationship with Steve Jobs and a simple math equation whil...

5 Awe-inspiring Places to Visit in Japan

©iStock/Mr Saryanto I've [Laurel Delaney] traveled to Japan many times and on every trip, I find something new to appreciate. ...

Today in Global Small Business: U.S. Trade Policy Is at a Crossroads

©iStock/Bulat Silvia What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: U.S. trade policy...

I Want Them To See It Whether They Want To Or Not

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "When you take a flower in your hand and really look at it, it's your worl...

Premier Gathering of Women Entrepreneurs: Women Presidents Organization Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum 5/15/24

©2024 Women President Organization.  All rights reserved. The Women Presidents Organization (WPO) Entrepreneurial Excellence Forum...

Online Buying Grows But 67% of Consumers Face Delivery Problems

©iStock/SARINYAPINNGAM In Descartes's third annual consumer sentiment study of ecommerce, it shows that home delivery online ...

Banking On Women Who Go Global

©iStock/Antonio_Diaz International Finance Corporation's (IFC's) white paper, “ Banking on Women Who Trade Across Borders ...

No Firm Is An Island

©iStock/Nuthawut Somsuk No firm is an island.  Proof is in this article .  Collaboration, joint ventures and quasi mergers are the...

Today in Global Small Business: Recap of Warren Buffett’s Comments at the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting 2024

©iStock/jetcityimage What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Full report on t...

Not Enough Bridges

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "We build too many walls and not enough bridges." – Isaac Newton from T...

U.S. and China Talks On AI Could Have Far-Reaching Implications For the Future of Global Commerce

©iStock/William_Potter The high-level talks between the U.S. and China on artificial intelligence (AI) could have far-reaching im...

Massive Area of Growth: Global Expansion

©iStock/Geleanu Mihai Shopify President Harley Finkelstein wants to make your customer base global.  So do we.  Simple as that. &q...

Look Who Is Giving Courses on AI?

©iStock/mesh cube The artificial intelligence  (AI) courses Coursera offers are designed to help prepare you for a career in machi...

Dr. Natalie King: Thriving in Corporate While Leading a Global Startup (wegginar® 5/1/24)

©2024 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.  All rights reserved. First, let's talk about super star Dr. Natalie King, founder of ...

Today in Global Small Business: Imitation Isn't Enough With AI

©iStock/CHOLTICHA KRANJUMNONG What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: The ethi...

I Like Bold Colors

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "I like bold colors but usually wear black." – Mayim Bialik from The Gl...

International Tax Laws On E-Commerce May Change Global Trade

©iStock/Galeanu Mihai International tax laws on e-commerce may change the industry and global trade — perhaps not for the better, ...

How Saudi Arabia Is Becoming a Hot Spot For Global Technology Manufacturing

©iStock/SweetBunFactory Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 transformation has already brought change and growth to the nation's ec...

Top Global Artificial Intelligence Markets

©iStock/Adrian Vidal This report, " Top Global Artificial Intelligence Markets ," presents a brief overview of top Al gl...

Energizing Zimbabwe's Export Growth: ZimTrade

©iStock/NatanaelGinting Zimbabwe-based  ZimTrade , a trade information portal, has developed an export program to empower female ...

Today in Global Small Business: Trends in Globalization

©iStock/Pakin Jarerndee What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Books, reports...

Rainbow of Awesome

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "You are like a rainbow of awesome!" – Valerie Stark from The Global Sm...

Women Entrepreneurs Are a Dynamic Force in Global Growth

Entrepreneurs are among the most dynamic drivers of global economic growth, and women are laying claim to the role in greater numbers than ...

From Startup to Global Expansion: 5 Tips

©iStock/metamorworks Since more than 95% of global consumers live outside of the U.S., reaching new customers transnationally can ...

How Much Would You Pay for a Good Night's Sleep?

©iStock/PeopleImages The “sleep economy,” which includes everything from mattresses to wearable devices to supplements and more, i...

Worldly: Know What You Need to Know

©iStock/Prostock-Studio Built by industry experts and relied on by market-leading brands and manufacturers, Worldly provides your...

Today in Global Small Business: Emerging Markets Are Exercising Greater Global Sway

©iStock/DINphotogallery What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Emerging marke...

The Arc of a Perfect Circle

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "The earth together with its surrounding waters must in fact have such a shape...

CPGs Need to Rewrite Their Growth Playbooks in 2024

©iStock/krblokhin Bain & Company’s first annual Consumer Products Report , which hopes to assist the industry in formulating a...

Artists, Activists, Scholars and Others Call for Funding for Ukraine

©iStock/JARAMA In this appeal to Congress , more than 35 artists, activists, scholars and others call for funding for Ukraine. The...

AI Will Have a Huge Impact On Global Business This Year

©iStock/Sundry Photography According to CEO of JPMorgan Chase Jamie Dimon, he believes artificial intelligence will have a huge im...

Top Global Executive Search Firms

©iStock/viadans From Korn Ferry International to Russell Reynolds to DHR International, here's a list of the top global execut...

Today in Global Small Business: Surprising Facts About the Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024

©iStock/murat4art What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Surprising facts ab...

Only Love Can Truly Save the World

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. “Now I know, that only love can truly save the world.  So I stay, I fight, and I gi...

The Never Ending Job Interview

©iStock/Jacob Wackerhausen No matter where you are located in the world, the pace of the job interview process can feel glacial no...

Is Tesla Still the Most Valuable Car Company in the World?

©iStock/sarawuth702 Metallurgy graduate Wang Chuanfu founded BYD in 1995.  BYD is a small Chinese company focused on producing rec...

A Strong Earthquake Strikes SSW of Hualien, Taiwan, Sparking Tsunami Warnings

©iStock/Sean3810 A major earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Taiwan’s eastern coast Wednesday at 8 AM local time, accord...

Run a Sustainable Global Beauty Brand with Abena Boamah-Acheampong (wegginar® 4/3/24)

©2024 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.  All rights reserved. How do you run a sustainable global beauty brand ?  Abena Boamah-Ach...

Today in Global Small Business: Resources for Product Creators and Global Traders

©iStock/Morrison1977 What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Resources for pro...

Have My Past Forgiven

©iStock/Viadi333 "The Bible tells us that Jesus Christ came to do three things. He came to have my past forgiven, you get a p...

AI Is Transforming the Global Business Landscape

©iStock/Shutter2U A discussion on the transformative impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on the global business landscape, high...

Why Did the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse So Catastrophically?

©iStock/WilliamSherman When the loaded container ship Dali destroyed one of the Francis Scott Key Bridge's main support column...

Top Global Artificial Intelligence Markets Outside the United States

©iStock/Jian Fan Artificial Intelligence is a top emerging technology with applications across industries and implications for our...

Red Flags On Export Controls and Economic Sanctions

©iStock/Suphanat Khumsap Export controls and economics sanction compliance is a key part of any multinational’s international regu...

Today in Global Small Business: The Weather in Your Language

©iStock/NiroDesign What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: NOAA's National...

Every Type of Dubiousness

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. “A facade of skyscrapers facing a lake and behind the facade [Chicago], every type ...

Oh, Be Happy, That is, If You Live in Finland

©iStock/ASphotowed The World Happiness Report draws on global survey data from people in more than 140 countries. Countries are ra...