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Saturday, February 16, 2019
Breathtakingly Beautiful Views of the Chicago Skyline
Friday, February 15, 2019
Questions to Ask Before You Global
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She says:
While there are many benefits to taking a company global, there are also many pitfalls. Answering these questions should help identify whether you have the people, processes and systems in place to successfully “go global."Read the entire article to learn whether your product will be relevant in a different market, what pitfalls you are likely to experience, how much cash you will need to ensure success.
And for more on going global, visit the best of the best here.
Thursday, February 14, 2019
Embrace a Digital Strategy to Thrive Locally
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Read more about how to transform your business with local marketing.
Wednesday, February 13, 2019
College of DuPage: Become a Digital Rock Star on 2/19/19
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Tuesday, February 12, 2019
Where to Turn for Global Trade Help
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Monday, February 11, 2019
Today in Global Small Business: Embrace Free Trade
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- To beat Trump, former chairman and president of Exim Bank USA Fred Hoch says "embrace free trade."
- Are the United States and China heading for a new Cold War?
- Quote of the week: “Differentiate yourself! Why are you different? What's important about you? Why does the customer need you?” – Sara Blakely, founder and CEO of Spanx
- Brits are already feeling the impact of Brexit -- and it hasn't even happened yet.
- Global horse racing calendar for 2019.
- Uruguay's attempts to enter the global cannabis market fall flat as marijuana shortages abound.
Saturday, February 09, 2019
Get Back to the Polish Style
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Friday, February 08, 2019
Thursday, February 07, 2019
Smaller Can Be Better When it Comes to Business and Personal Happiness
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In spite of this, Paul Jarvis [a designer and writer who deliberately kept his business small over the span of two decades because of the personal freedom it gives him] wants to change the narrative with his new book, Company of One. He challenges the belief that bigger is better and offers a smarter, smaller solution that replaces the hustle with happiness — while still being highly profitable as a business.Jarvis goes on to provide five pointers:
- Embrace the “company of one” mindset.
- Value what’s important to you.
- Choose how you prefer to engage with your audience.
- Teach everything you know.
- Know the difference between more and enough.
Wednesday, February 06, 2019
Once a Small Business with Only Five Employees and Now a Global Behemoth
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Today the company employs 5,600 — 3,800 at plants in Jefferson, Eagle, Whitewater, Berlin and Oshkosh, and its headquarters in Waukesha. The rest of its employees can be found in plants in Mexico, Brazil, Poland, Italy, Germany, India and China.Read more about how Generac Power Systems went from small business to global player.
Tuesday, February 05, 2019
There is Money in Global Podcasting
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Spotify is in advanced talks to acquire Gimlet Media, the Brooklyn-based narrative podcast company, for more than $200 million in cash, according to Recode.The U.S. podcasting industry brought in $314 million in ad revenue in 2017. Yet the global picture is much different.
Read more: no, podcasting is not a small business.
Oh, and check out the ultimate guide to the best business podcasts here. They forgot one: The Worldly Marketer.
Monday, February 04, 2019
Today in Global Small Business: Taking a Personal Care Company Global (weggchat™)
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- Join Jacqueline Smith, CEO, Kiesque on her weggchat™where she will discuss how to take a personal care product global. It's free and all you need is a Twitter account. Go here to find out why you should join the chat and how to do it.
- Quote of the week: “One of the only ways to get out of a tight box is to invent your way out.” – Jeff Bezos, founder, chairman, CEO and president of Amazon
- Lessons from McDonald's global trademark battles.
- Learn about Populous, a P2P (peer-to-peer) invoice discounting platform. It is a global invoice trading platform built on Blockchain’s distributed ledger technology.
- Colorado cannabis companies eye the global marketplace.
- Familiarize yourself with Bitcoin Magazine.
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