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Saturday, May 16, 2026
Friday, May 15, 2026
Accelerated Global Growth
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Read more here.
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Dear U.S.A. Government, Please Return the $160 Billion ASAP
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The money is reserved largely for businesses that imported goods, not for American families, though both have faced rising costs as a result of Mr. Trump’s trade war.
The refund process comes at a difficult political moment for Mr. Trump, who arrived in China on Wednesday, 5/13/26, for high-stakes trade talks. Just last week, a panel of federal judges found that the president broke the law when he replaced his illegal duties with a 10 percent tax on nearly all imports.
Customs officials indicated in a court filing on Tuesday that they had taken steps toward sending billions of dollars in additional, approved refunds to the Treasury Department for payment. The Trump administration has said it is still working to expand its system for processing refund requests.
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.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
A Fast-Melting Antarctic Glacier at the End of the Earth
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
How to Prepare, Approach, and Sell Your Products to the World's Leading Retailers with Jim Debetta
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To learn more and to register visit here.
Monday, May 11, 2026
Today in Global Small Business: How Starbucks Is Turning Around
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- Here’s what most turnaround stories get wrong: They focus on the result and skip the method. Not Starbucks. They did things differently. See how.
- Key US export controls considerations for global data center projects.
- State of US tariffs (as of 4/8/26).
- Quote of the week: “Growth doesn't require us to become something new, it requires us to be exceptionally good at who we already are." – Mike Grams, Chief Operations Officer, Starbucks, on the focus of the turnaround
- AI and the self you left behind.
- Advancing communications skills in the age of AI.
Saturday, May 09, 2026
Everything Has Beauty
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Friday, May 08, 2026
Thursday, May 07, 2026
Global Expansion Simplified
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In this article, find out:
- How to develop a structured pathway for business growth
- Nine key building blocks for international expansion
- Free whitepaper: Global Expansion Simplified: The Ultimate Guide for SMEs
It's all here.
Wednesday, May 06, 2026
There Is No Silver Bullet
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Tuesday, May 05, 2026
Risks to the Global Supply Chain: Critical Raw Materials
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The annual update of the OECD Inventory of Export Restrictions on Critical Raw Materials tracks export restrictions and supports analysis of their impact on availability, prices and global supply chains.
Monday, May 04, 2026
Today in Global Small Business: First Female Trainer to Win the Kentucky Derby 2026!
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- On Saturday, 5/2/26, Golden Tempo sprinted to victory at the 2026 Kentucky Derby, becoming the latest long shot to win. But the impressive win was also a historic one: With Golden Tempo beating out co-favorite Renegade at the finish line, trainer Cherie DeVaux became the first female trainer to win at the Kentucky Derby.
- One of the world's remote nations opens up.
- Spirit Airlines loses its spirit and ceases operations after escalating financial struggles.
- Quote of the week: “Horse racing is a sport that transcends all boundaries. It's a celebration of speed, strength, and the indomitable spirit of the horse." – Anonymous
- What would the founding fathers say about Trump? A guest essay by Stacy Schiff.
- AI isn’t a substitute for human skills. It’s a multiplier.
Saturday, May 02, 2026
Stick With Love
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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. In April, 2026, we had more than 2,920,000 – yes, 2.9 million – readers visit our blog.
Friday, May 01, 2026
The U.A.E. Pulls Out of OPEC
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The U.A.E. has practical reasons to pull out of OPEC.
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. In April, 2026, we had more than 2,920,000 – yes, 2.9 million – readers visit our blog.
Thursday, April 30, 2026
She Builds: Stories of Immigrant Women Entrepreneurs
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The event opened with a screening of How She Dares by McGill alumna and Vietnamese-Canadian filmmaker Zoonie Nguyen (BEng’89). The film traces Nguyen’s extraordinary journey from war refugee to corporate leader and global advocate for women entrepreneurs, a deeply empowering story that set the tone for the discussions that followed.
As the event concluded, Nguyen encouraged audience members to share their stories, no matter how small, because “by doing so,” she said, “you may give courage to people who need to hear it.”
Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Drawing the Line On Price Increases
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Take this story. When Shannon Johnson-George’s personal laptop went bust in February, she decided not to spend the roughly $1,000 it would cost to replace it. She plans to rewear an old dress for her son’s college graduation next month after being shocked by the $100-plus prices at the online retailers she frequents. Yet over the next five months, the 40-year-old from Cincinnati has a Disney cruise, a visit to Lake Erie and a trip to New Orleans for a Bruno Mars concert booked.
Struggling? Not so much. Cutting back? Yes.
People are spending money on things they will remember, precious memories, like a Disney cruise or Bruno Mars concert.
Across the American economy, consumers are making similar calculations.
Having De Cecco pasta doesn't fall into the bucket list of a precious memory for me so I skipped that brand and went for the 99¢ product. The wine made all the difference 😋.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
If Convicted, Cole Allen Faces the Prospect of Life In Prison For Attempt to Assassinate the USA President
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Federal prosecutors formally charged the alleged gunman Cole Allen at the White House correspondents' dinner with three counts on Monday, including attempting to assassinate the president.
Read on to learn some very surprising facts about Cole Allen.
Monday, April 27, 2026
Today in Global Small Business: You Don't Have to Be Rich to Enjoy An Airport Shower Worldwide
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- Affordable arrivals lounges offer amenities like nap pods and showers where weary passengers can freshen up. You may never start a vacation the same way again, nor do you have to be rich to enjoy an airport shower on that worldwide vacation.
- The hottest ticket in town according to Trump, turned deadly. All I see is a lot of women left unprotected.
- International tourists are turning away from the United States despite a global travel surge.
- Quote of the week: “Everyone who's ever taken a shower has an idea. It's the person who gets out of the shower, dries off and does something about it who makes a difference." – Nolan Bushnell
- Tariff refunds put businesses on the spot.
- What Americans are worried about. CEOs need to pay attention.
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Geese Always Support Each Other
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Friday, April 24, 2026
Times Are Changing: TikTok Drives American Expats to Southeast Asia
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"Life in America was pretty unfulfilling and pretty stressed out," he said. "Like most folks, just in a rat race."
Now, he lives in Da Nang, a coastal city in Vietnam, and makes a living helping other Americans leave.
Thursday, April 23, 2026
Becoming an Emotionally Intelligent Global Business Leader
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Brilliant Global Marketing Move For the Day
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If you received a package with Demi Moore's name on it, would you open it? Or, if you ignored the addressee's name, opened it accidentally and realized quickly it was for Demi Moore, what would you do?
Find out why Lancôme's global marketing strategy worked.
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
What You Should Know About Filing for IEEPA Refunds Using CAPE
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Monday, April 20, 2026
Today in Global Small Business: The Human Side of AI Adoption
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- The human side of AI adoption: Lessons from the field.
- Why great ideas come from nowhere.
- One of these Trump threats is not like the others (requires free trial subscription to read full story).
- Quote of the week: “Artificial intelligence will be the most transformative technology of the 21st century." – Jensen Huang, CEO, NVIDIA
- The decline of daily dialogue.
- Are factories the new frontier of big tech?
Saturday, April 18, 2026
The Day the Lord Created Hope
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Friday, April 17, 2026
An Oldie But Goodie: 20 tips to Grow a Global Business by Laurel Delaney
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Thursday, April 16, 2026
Instacart to Acquire Retail Tech Platform to Fuel International Expansion
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Instacart said the acquisition is part of its efforts to advance its presence internationally and that it is seeing demand outside the U.S. for its enterprise offerings, which include its e-commerce, in-store, advertising and data technologies.
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Set Boundaries to Stay Healthy
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Tuesday, April 14, 2026
How Section 122 Tariffs Are Being Challenged
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Learn more about Section 122 and ST&R's update.
Monday, April 13, 2026
Today in Global Small Business: Artemis II Crew Reunites with Families
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- The four astronauts on Artemis II made an emotional return to Houston a day after splashing down in the Pacific Ocean at the end of their 10-day lunar journey.
- Sources say a stalemate persists over the Strait of Hormuz, where the US said it began mine-clearing operations (4/11/26).
- How to not embarrass yourself in a British pub.
- Quote of the week: “Looking back at Earth…it truly emphasized how alike we are." – Christina Koch
- In the first weeks of the war, the Chicago-born Pope Leo was initially reluctant to publicly condemn the violence and limited his comments to muted appeals for peace and dialogue. But the Pope has stepped up his criticism.
- Melania Trump throws her husband under the bus.
Saturday, April 11, 2026
Owe To My Angel Mother
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Friday, April 10, 2026
6 Leaders On What Is Actually Scaling When It Comes to AI
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As more than 300 corporate strategy leaders gathered in Munich for the World Economic Forum's Industry Strategy Meeting this month, the question was less “Can AI work?” and more "Where is it already changing how we operate at scale?"
Find out more on what it takes to scale with AI.
Thursday, April 09, 2026
Eat An Orange. Be Happy.
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That might be because citrus stimulates growth of Faecalibacterium prausnitzii (F. prausnitzii), a type of bacteria found in the human gut, to influence production of the neurotransmitters serotonin and dopamine – two biological molecules known to elevate mood.
In this edited conversation with the The Harvard Gazette, Mehta discusses key takeaways from the study.
Wednesday, April 08, 2026
Superintelligent A.I. Is Arriving Faster Than Anticipated
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"Holy cow! Superintelligent A.I. is arriving faster than anticipated, at least in this area. We knew it was getting amazingly good at enabling anyone, no matter how computer literate, to write software code. But even Anthropic reportedly did not anticipate that it would get this good, this fast, at finding ways to find and exploit flaws in existing code."
Read the entire Opinion Piece here.
Tuesday, April 07, 2026
Meet Divya Behl and Register For Her wegginar® 4/8/26
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Monday, April 06, 2026
Today in Global Small Business: Use AI to Expand Your Imagination and Pursue a Meaningful Life
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- We should teach young people to use AI to expand their imagination and pursue a meaningful life.
- What's your next brilliant move? Ideas here.
- Swiss industry body says US tariffs on pharmaceuticals will harm patients.
- How can AI scale our capabilities at work?
- Quote of the week: “Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness. It is far better take things as they come along with patience and equanimity." – Carl Jung
- Going global in 2026 – it's possible!
- Understanding e-commerce: The key trends rewriting consumer expectations and experience.
Saturday, April 04, 2026
Friday, April 03, 2026
Contempt Is the Trumpian Way. But It's Not the American Way
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Thursday, April 02, 2026
Wednesday, April 01, 2026
The Iran War: Serious Harm to the Global Economy
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What to do? Read Mr. Friedman's entire opinion here.
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
"Feel the Heat" to View the Artemis II Moon Launch
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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.
Monday, March 30, 2026
Today in Global Small Business: Unlocking the Growth Equation for SMEs in Africa's Fragile Markets
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- 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.
Saturday, March 28, 2026
Hands Off Chicago and 'No Kings' Protest 3/28/26
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Friday, March 27, 2026
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Linguistic Inclusivity
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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.
Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Meet the Recipient of the 2026 Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership®: Wendy Shen
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Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Can Someone With Zero Coding Experience Use Claude Code to Build Stuff?
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Find out the answer here – no spoiler alerts.
Two worth a look:
Monday, March 23, 2026
Today in Global Small Business: Small Businesses Power Up Global Growth
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- 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.
Saturday, March 21, 2026
Only One Place On Earth to Get a Shamrock Shake
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Friday, March 20, 2026
Celebrate With wegg® on 3/24 For the 2026 Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership Announcement
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Thursday, March 19, 2026
The Global People Platform
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
How to Sugarcoat War News Until It Feels Like Cotton Candy
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Read the entire article, "With Threats and Claims of 'Treason,' Trump Pressures Media on the War."














































