Today in Global Small Business: Trade Rules Key to Global Small Business Gains

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

• Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say Washington has a key role to play in helping small businesses by encouraging innovation and improving the rules for competition in a global economy.
• Etsy, the global online marketplace for making, selling and buying unique items, has announced the launch of a new Planet-Friendly Packaging initiative.
• Through robust verifications and business monitoring, you can better manage your company’s supply chain risk and help small businesses survive the next global disruption and thrive. 
• Quote of the week:  "Innovation is the unrelenting drive to break the status quo and develop anew where few have dared to go." – Steven Jeffes
• A review of the biggest news over the past week – global marketing monitor.
• Create a winning social media strategy that takes the world by storm (by Laurel J. Delaney).