From Michelin Stars to Italian Beef: Where to Eat in Chicago

©iStock/Anthony Mance The New York Times staff at the food desk, food journalists and a Chicago restaurant critic scouted Chicago's vast...

From Bootstrapping to Scaling: What It Really Takes to Build a Brand From the Ground Up (wegginar® 10/7/26)

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Today in Global Small Business: Learn How to Export

©2026 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Le...

Friendliest Flower

©2026 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Don't you think daisies are the friendliest flower?" – Kathleen Kelly, from th...

Make China Great Again (MCGA)

©iStock/rudall30 President Trump is hosting China's President Xi Jinping at the White House for a summit featuring three hours of meeti...

Is the Federal Government Limiting Growth Opportunities for Genuine Small Businesses?

©iStock/boggy22 Small businesses are used to competing against larger companies. They do it every day. But they should not have to compete a...

Innovation Without Limits

©iStock/KanawatTH In Michigan, 75-year-old General Fasteners has watched its business grow rapidly, covering more ground in the U.S., Canada...

Who Is Writing the Rules on AI?

©iStock/nicoletaionescu Who is writing the rules on AI? With President Trump downplaying the risk of AI spiraling out of control, Times Opin...

Today in Global Small Business: TradeStats Express by State (USA)

©iStock/chuanchai What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Explore trade by state, partner...

Goodwill Cannot Undersell or Destroy

©2026 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Goodwill is the only asset that competition cannot undersell or destroy." – Marsha...

Living Her Best Life

©iStock/Elena Zolotova Forever Twiggy.   The face of London in the 1960s is living her best life at the age of 77.   from The Global Small...

The World's Oldest Hotel

©iStock/takafumi99 In 2011, the Nishiyama Onsen Keiunkan (Japanese: 西山温泉慶雲館) was recognized by Guinness World Records as the oldest hotel i...

Efficiency Over Scale

©iStock/Sandwish In 2026, SMEs are prioritizing efficiency over scale. Growth is no longer about expanding as quickly as possible, it's ...

Anthropic Co-Founder and CEO Dario Amodei: We Must Pace the Frontier

©iStock/Andrey Suslov On Saturday, September 12, 2026, Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei published a major 3,800-word essay titled ...

Today in Global Small Business: wegg® Young Professional Board (YPB) Event at Uvae in Chicago 9/23/26

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Life Finds a Way

©2026 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Life finds a way" originates from the character Dr. Ian Malcolm in Michael Crichto...

Reflecting on 9/11

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Surprise and Shine: Apple's New iPhone Duo

©2026 Laurel Delaney.  All rights reserved. A new era unfolded at Apple on Wednesday with its new CEO unveiling an iPhone the size of a pass...

wegg® Young Professional Board (YPB) Uvae Event 9/23 in Chicago!

©2026 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.  All rights reserved. Hit those drums! 🥁 Today Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global® (wegg®) officially...

The World Trade Center Today Is Now a Part of Daily Life

©iStock/Jehan-Jehan 25 years after the September 11th attacks, lower Manhattan is thriving.  Its population has tripled while media and tech...

Today in Global Small Business: Reset on Labor Day 2026

©iStock/Rowr What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Labor Day was built so you can rest....

I Love the Region Around Lake Geneva

©2026 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "I love the region around Lake Geneva . The landscape is beautiful, very peaceful, and s...

Fierce Feminist Gloria Steinem Dies at 92

©iStock/klyaksun Gloria Steinem was the personification of the feminist movement, an American journalist and a social movement activist.  Sh...

The US Dollar's Status As the World's Reserve Currency

©iStock/breeze393 Is the world giving up on the US dollar?  America’s national debt recently hit a new milestone of $40 trillion. It is esti...

A Global Sell-Off in Government Bonds Pushes Borrowing Costs in Some of the World's Largest Economies

©iStock/Tatsuya Ozaki A global sell-off in government bonds intensified on Tuesday (9/1/26), pushing borrowing costs in some of the world’s ...

Growing Global Markets for Women’s Handmade Craft With Susan Hull Walker (9/2/26)

©2026 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.  All rights reserved. Have you ever wondered how to build a global brand without sacrificing authent...