Tariff Crazy

©iStock/Vilin Visuals Trump announced on February 27, 2025 that proposed tariffs on 25% on Canada and Mexico will be implemented o...

The 92-Year Old FDIC Is Still in Charge and Independent

©iStock/krblokhin The 92-year old Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) is responsible for insuring consumer deposits against ban...

The Impact of Tariffs, State by State

©iStock/Andreyuu The tariffs are coming.  The tariffs are coming.   Run as fast as you can!  Not sure that will do any good.  Acc...

A Shared, Global Movement: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)

©iStock/melitas The conversation around Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has never been more pressing, as organizations worl...

Today in Global Small Business: Pumpkin Export Season Is in Full Swing

©iStock/vitpho What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Who knew?  The South Af...

Strawberries Are Like Tomatoes

©2025 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Strawberries are like tomatoes for me; I just won't eat them year round. ...

There Are No Shortcuts to Exporting Success

©iStock/K3 Three people – Sun Yongchao, 53, a trading company executive from China, Wang Ennian, 71, a corporate officer at a sepa...

Nominate an Exceptional Person for the Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership®

©2025 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.  All ri ghts reserved. The Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership® hon...

What's the Biggest Challenge for Your Business in 2025?

©iStock/PamSchodt The DHL Customer Survey (1/8/25) indicates that 67% of U.S. small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) expect po...

What Does It Take to Thrive in an Uncertain World?

©iStock/VectorMine The world is facing profound disruption. From technological advances like GenAI to social instability and clima...

Today in Global Small Business: Originally Called Washington's Birthday, Presidents Day 2/17/25

©iStock/TonyBaggett What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Presidents Day, th...

Love is Just Damn Good Business

©2025 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Love is not only appropriate in the context of business, it’s the foundation ...

Fabletics Is Transforming Supply Chain to Support Global Expansion

©iStock/Ridofranz Activewear fashion brand Fabletics operates more than 100 stores in the U.S., Canada and Europe, with expansion...

Even the NBA Has an International Expansion Strategy

©iStock/hapabapa The NBA's global reach has never been stronger, and the annual NBA Paris Games are a crucial part of that exp...

Two Indispensable AI Tools: ChatGPT and Claude

©iStock/hapabapa Two indispensable tools, Open AI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude, stand out as top AI platforms for global busin...

The Global Market for Hearing Solutions Is About to Get Louder

©iStock/Moon Safari EssilorLuxottica recently announced that its Nuance Audio Glasses – smart glasses with hearing aid – have g...

Today in Global Small Business: Put Your Heart Health First

©iStock/David Johnson What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: This week before...

Sending Early Happy Valentine's Day Vibes

©2025 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "I know of only one duty, and that is to love." – Albert Camus from The...

Something Snapped In Us

©iStock/Eblis After US President Donald Trump threatened Canada with steep tariffs, Monika Morelli from Montreal cancelled her sub...

Alex Yancher from Passport Shipping on DTC Tariffs

©iStock/IvelinRadkov Ref:  Temu, Shein, and the ‘First Sale Rule’: The Next Big Test for DTC Tariffs From Alex Yancher, CEO/Co-fou...

What the Year of the Wood Snake 2025 Means For Your Chinese Zodiac Sign

©iStock/MoleskoStudio Say farewell to the Year of the Wood Dragon because the Year of the Wood Snake is upon us, officially beginn...

Lisa Bamford Discusses Going Rogue: When Creativity Drives International Business (wegginar® 2/5)

©2025 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.  All rights reserved. Join Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global® for their next informative an...

Today in Global Small Business: And the Tariffs Begin

  ©iStock/Fredex8 What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Canada and Mexico m...

Run Into People in the Hardware Store

©2025 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "I have a very difficult time describing my music. Because I run into people i...