You Are Magical

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "You are magical, just like a unicorn." – Author unknown from The Glob...

Why Is It Called Black Friday in the United States?

©iStock/Mervana The holiday shopping season is about to be in full swing upon the arrival of Black Friday today, with big sales ah...

Grateful For Everything

©iStock/teddyandmia "What if, today [Thanksgiving], we were grateful for everything?" – Charlie Brown from The Global ...

Here Come the Tariffs!

©iStock/Olivier Le Moal From Wiley on November 26, 2024: On November 25, 2024, President-Elect Trump made two posts to his Truth ...

Benefits of Internationalization for SMEs

©iStock/xu bing One of the primary benefits of internationalization for SMEs is the access it provides to new markets . By expandi...

Today in Global Small Business: Reflect on the Blessings in Life and Express Gratitude

©iStock/Regina Tölgyesi What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Thanksgiving i...

When Angels Visit Us

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "When angels visit us, we do not hear the rustle of wings, nor feel the feathe...

Orange Scarcity Forces Producers and Brands to Rethink Global Strategies

©iStock/MeXaHuk The orange supply chain faces an unprecedented crisis – a scarcity which has forced major producers and brands to...

Is Your Global Strategy Focused on the Wrong Things?

©iStock/metamorworks In today’s ultra-competitive business climate, companies expanding their global footprint need to manage reso...

Under Pressure: Japan's Startups Want to Raise More Money and Go Global

©iStock/Gwengoat Total investment in Japanese startups increased 25% between 2013 and 2023, reaching $5.4bn in 2023, according to ...

Would US Tariffs End or Even Reverse the Era of Trade Liberalization?

©iStock/MikeVanSchoonderwait Would US tariffs end or even reverse the era of trade liberalization begun in the 1980s? Perhaps not,...

Today in Global Small Business: Will New Tariffs Help or Hurt Global Small Businesses?

©iStock/Iskandar Zulkarnaen What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Will tarif...

Let Things Go

©Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Autumn shows us how beautiful it is to let things go." – Unknown author fro...

Unlocking Opportunities for Small Businesses in Cambodia

©iStock/catshiles Despite their importance, small businesses often struggle to access international markets due to the high costs ...

It's Complicated: How to Mitigate the Coming Tariff Increases

©iStock/OrnRin The following was authored by Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg pre-election. "The Biden administration has not...

What DTC Brands and Retailers Need to Know to Stay Ahead

©iStock/Nadezhda Kozhedub With discussions heating up around new tariffs on imports—particularly from China—U.S. brands face a cri...

Is Manufacturing in Cambodia a Good Alternative to China?

©iStock/efired The U.S.-China trade war has put billions of dollars worth of tariffs on imports from the country and the prospect ...

Today in Global Small Business: Honoring Our Nation's Veterans

©iStock/Cunaplus_M.Faba What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: In respect and...

The New Look of Starbucks in Rogers Park, Illinois

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Our stores will be inviting places to linger, with comfortable seating, th...

Be Thoughtful and Respectful to One Another

©iStock/Moor Studio How should you talk to your team members about the results of the US election? With a clear winner, as in Tru...

Music to Remain Calm (Music Video)

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Building the Road to Global Small Business Utopia with AI and Fintech

©iStock/ipopba Could artificial intelligence help global small business owners gain the insights they need to operate more effici...

Observations From Accidental Entrepreneur Charmaine James (wegginar® 11/6/24)

©2024 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.  All rights reserved. What fuels your soul?  How do you unleash greatness within you?  How...

Today in Global Small Business: RIP Lily Ebert

©iStock/MichaelHeimlich What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Holocaust surv...

Poprosze Piwo

©2024 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. Poprosze Piwo.  A beer, please. from The Global Small Business Blog https://ift.t...

A Reddit Question: If Women Ruled the World, Would the World be Better?

©iStock/ina9 Here's how it started on Reddit:  "There's an idea that the world would be a better place if women ruled...