Today in Global Small Business: Small Businesses Create One-half of the World’s GDP and Employ Two-thirds of the World’s Global Workforce

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

• Small business creates one-half of the world’s GDP and employs two-thirds of the world’s global workforce.  That's a big reason why Cisco is going after it.
• Gene Marks says, "No matter how many studies you read about small business optimism, keep in mind we’re never as secure as we seem."  Find out why.
• Quote of the week: “One idea alone is a tactic, but if it can be executed a number of different ways, it becomes a great strategy.” ― Marc Benioff, Trailblazer: The Power of Business as the Greatest Platform for Change
• Want Amazon to promote your products during the holidays? Be prepared to fork up millions.  Ouch.
• Working capital is the lifeblood of small business and payments firms have been actively responding to this growing need.
• Apps that have impacted our lives in the last 10 years.