Today in Global Small Business: wegg® Young Professional Board (YPB) Event at Uvae in Chicago 9/23/26

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

• Join the wegg® Young Professional Board event on Wednesday, September 23 at 6 PM CT in Chicago.  To learn more and to buy a ticket, visit: https://womenentrepreneursgrowglobal.org/about/young-professional-board/  
• "What-me-worry?" says Trump about AI.  Government paralysis.
• No, we aren’t doomed [on AI], but the models are advancing more quickly than our understanding of them.
• Quote of the week: “AI isn't the solution to everything, but even amidst this challenging environment, I hope our community can hold together... [T]axing imports of solar panels, wind turbines, and other power-generation and -distribution equipment will diminish the ability to provide power to U.S. data centers," wrote AI expert Andrew Ng regarding how infrastructure tariffs threaten AI progress.
• Tax planning essentials for small businesses entering global markets.
• How SMEs are navigating growth, tariffs and AI (DHL findings).

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