How She Went Global® Podcast with Robyn Zlotkin, CEO of Sword Performance

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Robyn Zlotkin (pictured), Hydration CEO of Sword Performance, discusses what her company offers, what makes it distinctive, who her ideal customers are, why Australia is a growth market for Sword Performance, and what has been a significant game-changer for her company’s products in the latest How She Went Global® podcast.  Tune in.

Tariff Stacking?

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When U.S. President Donald Trump adds a new tariff the old ones don't go away. Some companies will pay far more because of a phenomenon called tariff stacking, the latest complication for U.S. importers trying to navigate Trump's on-again, off-again trade war.

The reality for many U.S. businesses is that their tariff bills are often far higher than the headline number touted in trade talks.

Tariff stacking applies to any country exporting to the U.S., but the most extreme cases tend to be with China, where the U.S. has accumulated a long list of sometimes hefty existing tariffs, implemented under different provisions of U.S. trade law.

Read more here. 

wegg® Daughters of Business Owners (wegg DOBO™)

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Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global® (wegg®) – a Chicago-based nonprofit organization with a mission to educate, inspire, and nurture women business owners and entrepreneurs worldwide – proudly announces wegg Daughters of Business Owners (wegg DOBO™), a groundbreaking initiative designed specifically for women preparing to take the reins of their family businesses.

Learn more here.

Today in Global Small Business: The Art of the Dad Text

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

• The art of the dad text.
• The manhunt continues (as of 6/15/25 at 2:09 PM CT when this was written) for the man who assassinated two democrats and harmed two other democratic who are recovering.  It is said this is a politically motivated assassination.
• Where's the inflation from tariffs?  Just wait, economists say.
• Quote of the week:  “The most important thing in the world is family and love." – John Wooden
• Hershey's trade promotion management transformation yields sweet rewards.
• Why this revolutionary reusable packaging platform failed – except in France.

The Memory Becomes a Treasure

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"When someone you love becomes a memory, the memory becomes a treasure." – Author unknown

Prayers to the Families of the Victims in the Air India Flight to London That Crashed

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A passenger plane en route to London crashed on departure at an airport in India’s western city of Ahmedabad. The plane hit a hostel for doctors when it crashed, with images showing the tail of the plane protruding from the building.

More than 200 feared dead.  Our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the victims during this tragic time.

How New Tariffs Are Impacting Small Businesses

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Sana Javeri Kadri of Diaspora Co. and Katya Eckert of A Domani return to "CBS Mornings" to discuss how changing tariffs are affecting their spice and sleepwear companies, and what it means for the future of small business. 

Trump: Turning the Military Against American Citizens

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Standing up for American citizens and the Nation’s foundational ban on martial law in peacetime, California Governor Newsom and Attorney General Bonta are requesting the court step in to immediately block the Trump administration’s unnecessary militarization of Los Angeles to include immigration enforcement in communities.

“The President is looking for any pretense to place military forces on American streets to intimidate and quiet those who disagree with him. It’s not just immoral — It’s illegal and dangerous." – Attorney General Bonta

Read more about the lawsuit here. 

What CP Brands Must Do to Reignite Relevance for Consumers, Customers and Capital Markets

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For decades, scale brought success to consumer products (CP companies).  They built mass-market brands that people trusted, believed in and even loved. They became part of the fabric of our daily lives. And they did it globally. But the rules have changed – and many big CP companies are facing a relentless drift toward irrelevance. 

Learn why.

Today in Global Small Business: The Musk/Trump Relationship Is Over

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

• It's over.  Trump and Musk are no longer a thing.
• On the campaign trail last year, Donald Trump promised that he was not going to tolerate left-wing lawlessness on American streets and would use the full force of his presidential powers in response. See how peaceful protests can be escalated by people in power.
• The surprising impact of Trump's tariffs on American farmers.
• Quote of the week:  “The primary reason for a tariff is that it enables the exploitation of the domestic consumer by a process indistinguishable from sheer robbery." – Albert J. Nock
  
• Tariffs could reduce federal debt but at what cost?
• Who's paying for the tariffs?  YOU are.

Be Yourself

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"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." – Oscar Wilde

Calling All USA Global Business Owners: Join the wegg® GPS Conversation on Tariffs 6/11 at 11 AM CT

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Need help managing tariffs?  Join us 6/11 at 11 AM CT for a candid conversation with business owners on navigating the trade tariffs and on strategies to sustain business momentum.  Experts in legal, banking and shipping will be on the call.  Register to attend (n/c).  I, (Laurel Delaney) will be moderating the discussion.

Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Ea16fe9kTYa_CYlKPq6O4Q#/registration