Artemis II Launched From the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on 4/1/26 (Video)

The Iran War: Serious Harm to the Global Economy

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Opinion Columnist for The New York Times Thomas L. Friedman writes:  This [Iran war] is imposing serious harm on the global economy, including the U.S. stock market, and Trump has no clue how to get out of the mess that he has created by starting a war without thinking through the implications.

What to do?  Read Mr. Friedman's entire opinion here.

"Feel the Heat" to View the Artemis II Moon Launch

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The first crewed mission around the moon in more than 50 years is coming up – target date is April 1, 2026. 

Thinking about getting tickets?  Tickets for viewing packages were released by the Kennedy Space Center and for purchase directly through the center’s website.  The “Feel the Heat” package, which offers the closest viewing point at 3.5 miles from the launchpad, sold out within hours. Other tickets for viewings at the privately run main visitor complex eight miles away were also sold out.

You can sign up for email notifications (see link below) on the space center’s website for the latest information about the launch.

Learn more here about the best viewing spots, including online.

Today in Global Small Business: Unlocking the Growth Equation for SMEs in Africa's Fragile Markets

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in fragile Africa need growth capital to thrive. Investors are constantly seeking promising businesses to invest in.
• Expand globally with confidence.
• Quote of the week:  “The African is my brother but he is my younger brother by several centuries." – Albert Schweitzer
• Small businesses wither under Trump’s tariffs: ‘It’s hard to breathe’.
• Five small businesses that helped knock down Trump's tariffs.
• How to boost exports?  Learn from France.

Note:  The Global Small Business Blog has been in operation since 2004 and is ranked number one in the world for entrepreneurs and small businesses interested in going global.  As of February 1, 2026, we have more than 900,000 readers on a monthly basis.

Hands Off Chicago and 'No Kings' Protest 3/28/26

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Organizers expect the 'No Kings' protests to draw millions of Americans into the streets March 28, 2026.  As Trump would say, "It's going to be the BIGGEST ever!"

Chill

Linguistic Inclusivity

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The lack of French in Air Canada's chief executive Michael Rousseau’s speech about the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airport reignited a debate over linguistic inclusivity in Canada.

His speech reignited a debate over linguistic inclusivity, a contentious issue in Canada. Particular scrutiny falls on Air Canada, which still bears special obligations from its origins as a state-owned carrier before it was privatized. Mr. Rousseau has faced criticism throughout his tenure for speaking little French.

One Canadian lawmaker said he could have read from a teleprompter. He could have shown his sensitivity to this issue and his will and intention to respect the French language and Francophones.

More importantly, we extend our condolences to the victims of this awful incident.

Meet the Recipient of the 2026 Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership®: Wendy Shen

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And the recipient of the 2026 Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership® is Ms. Wendy Shen, CEO, FLOMO/Nygala, which offers products for “everything you need to celebrate” as well as business services like global sourcing and third-party logistics/supply chain management.

Read the news release (3/24/26).  Learn more about the award and Wendy's background here.  Past recipients can be found here.

On behalf of Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®, congratulations! Ms. Wendy Shen stands as a shining example of global leadership at its finest.

Can Someone With Zero Coding Experience Use Claude Code to Build Stuff?

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This is a question that was asked on reddit:  Can someone with zero coding experience actually use Claude Code (or similar) to build stuff now?

Find out the answer here – no spoiler alerts.

Two worth a look:

1. Claude Code
2. Cursor

Note:  The Global Small Business Blog has been in operation since 2004 and is ranked number one in the world for entrepreneurs and small businesses interested in going global.  As of February 1, 2026, we have more than 900,000 readers on a monthly basis.

Today in Global Small Business: Small Businesses Power Up Global Growth

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Driving global growth through the power of small business.
• Unlocking the growth equation: Stability, capital, and SMEs in Africa’s fragile markets.
• Quote of the week:  “Any small business that's predicated on technological innovation and is differentiated and superior can expand globally very effectively using the Internet as a vehicle for promotion." – John Quelch
• A passport to global success for Spanish SMEs (hint:  Amazon).
• How businesses can leverage Hong Kong’s advantages to expand overseas.
• Singapore’s ‘trust premium’ gives SMEs the edge overseas.

Note:  The Global Small Business Blog has been in operation since 2004 and is ranked number one in the world for entrepreneurs and small businesses interested in going global.  As of February 1, 2026, we have more than 900,000 readers on a monthly basis.

Only One Place On Earth to Get a Shamrock Shake

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Uncle O'Grimacey:  The Irish uncle of Grimace, he was known for saying, "There's only one place on earth to get a Shamrock Shake, McDonald's."

Celebrate With wegg® on 3/24 For the 2026 Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership Announcement

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The Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership® honors and celebrates Gail Adinamis, who has been crucial to the growth and success of Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.

About the award

The annual award honors a wegg stakeholder who has gone out of her way to connect, create, contribute, and collaborate with wegg, and forge alliances that have proven helpful.  These are traits that define an exemplary global leader.

Successful entrepreneur Gail Adinamis was founder and CEO of GlobalCare Clinical Trials, LLC.  Established in 2010, GlobalCare Clinical Trials brings Phase I-IV clinical trials to patients, instead of the other way around.  Today, the company’s in-home and alternate-site nursing services can be found in more than 65 countries.  The company was acquired by LabCorp in July, 2020, further expanding it’s decentralized clinical trials capabilities globally.

True global leaders like Gail Adinamis and many others who will follow in her footsteps are defined not only by their worldly knowledge and connections, nor by the global opportunities they seize, but by how they contribute to the improvement and growth of others.

Past awardees can be found here.

Register (free of charge) to celebrate with wegg virtually on Tuesday, March 24th at 10 AM CT: https://womenentrepreneursgrowglobal.org/about/the-gail-adinamis-wegg-award/