tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76855582024-03-19T04:19:22.764-05:00The Global Small Business BlogThe Definitive Blog for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses <br> Interested in Going GlobalLaurel Delaneyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10479705912069531165noreply@blogger.comBlogger5435125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-43016022714184618162024-03-18T07:10:00.010-05:002024-03-18T07:10:00.130-05:00Today in Global Small Business: Why Are the Houthis Attacking the Red Sea Ships?<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj0YL4xDGqQHqMHtYwbwWuDacA7PrAS6S1YW3HtKdTO2jRoBw4GwsQxnu0GUxg2ict6KMRgeA7Jl05wJ3YMSc31SGQY_ST9BbDda7Fqi2tKQMwcPTP6G6Z9Qn8bryQEJI5gOcAe8B1AJ0vpQ2L_r5_3wjrVIbTNhwBhOWM0v2qPjvdsYYb99G/s1024/Today%20in%20Global%20Small%20Business:%20%20Why%20Are%20the%20Houthis%20Attacking%20the%20Red%20Sea%20Ships%3F.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnj0YL4xDGqQHqMHtYwbwWuDacA7PrAS6S1YW3HtKdTO2jRoBw4GwsQxnu0GUxg2ict6KMRgeA7Jl05wJ3YMSc31SGQY_ST9BbDda7Fqi2tKQMwcPTP6G6Z9Qn8bryQEJI5gOcAe8B1AJ0vpQ2L_r5_3wjrVIbTNhwBhOWM0v2qPjvdsYYb99G/s320/Today%20in%20Global%20Small%20Business:%20%20Why%20Are%20the%20Houthis%20Attacking%20the%20Red%20Sea%20Ships%3F.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>©iStock/PeterHermesFurian</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table>What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul><li>Why are the Houthis attacking the Red Sea ships.</li><li>The Red Sea shipping crisis: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/red-sea-shipping-crisis-lessons-importers-2024-02-21/" target="_blank">lessons for importers</a>.</li><li>The <a href="https://www.jpmorgan.com/insights/global-research/supply-chain/red-sea-shipping" target="_blank">impacts</a> of the Red Sea crisis.</li><li>Quote of the week: "What’s happened right now is short-term chaos, and chaos leads to increased costs,” says Ryan Petersen, CEO of the supply chain management company Flexport. “Every ship that gets rerouted has 10,000 containers on it. It’s a lot of emails and phone calls getting made to replan each of those container journeys.”</li><li>Many companies are impacted by the Red Sea conflict, <a href="https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2024/03/11/the-art-market-counts-the-logistical-cost-of-red-sea-conflict" target="_blank">including the arts</a>.</li><li>How the <a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/02/red-sea-crisis-global-shipping-industry-adapting-maersk/" target="_blank">shipping industry</a> is dealing with the tensions in the Red Sea.</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-33012450567943570862024-03-16T07:10:00.017-05:002024-03-16T07:10:00.123-05:00The Irish Emit a Kind of Happiness, a Joy<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPzYInztWYAqhIowu2S-l9OHMyaNk21ZBtWuhyxJg56tLDEyUcQMegQhbYccEj_4rNR1zX5SPNiPHVTpCg_OEIE867LakVBb6HJ2O5-bJmfV-kvLjHsAzJsSYeP2aZShAIW5T8A9oziKInhJ7ZryLzcztuIXPgarkCdX8og8s618-09-m-Jpp/s4032/The%20Irish%20emit%20a%20kind%20of%20happiness,%20a%20joy.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNPzYInztWYAqhIowu2S-l9OHMyaNk21ZBtWuhyxJg56tLDEyUcQMegQhbYccEj_4rNR1zX5SPNiPHVTpCg_OEIE867LakVBb6HJ2O5-bJmfV-kvLjHsAzJsSYeP2aZShAIW5T8A9oziKInhJ7ZryLzcztuIXPgarkCdX8og8s618-09-m-Jpp/s320/The%20Irish%20emit%20a%20kind%20of%20happiness,%20a%20joy.jpeg" width="240" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©2024 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>"Even when they have nothing, the Irish emit a kind of happiness, a joy." —Fiona Shaw [Happy St. Patrick's Day 2024! Photo of <a href="https://www.gracieomalleyschicago.com" target="_blank">Grace O'Malley's</a>.]Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-16098947292893303972024-03-15T07:10:00.013-05:002024-03-15T07:10:00.128-05:00Say Hello to Sora, the Next AI Game Changer<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkySdsDtVNpL0GUaYl9eyD9XYMOEymvi5AG0p9-PeGkzl2eCyDVN1oyR_rsUDXns-0q7IWWsFaGoRd8dxE6uz-HjetMcB2ziinqVB7v8zZywcsP7rH9gzxT2IG3EinkADOD1eI1jEzTCz6OTkSqoIXx5fVWWuOzfv_uNqAAcYWUb06u7LHEQvp/s1024/Say%20Hello%20to%20Sora,%20the%20Next%20AI%20Game%20Changer.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkySdsDtVNpL0GUaYl9eyD9XYMOEymvi5AG0p9-PeGkzl2eCyDVN1oyR_rsUDXns-0q7IWWsFaGoRd8dxE6uz-HjetMcB2ziinqVB7v8zZywcsP7rH9gzxT2IG3EinkADOD1eI1jEzTCz6OTkSqoIXx5fVWWuOzfv_uNqAAcYWUb06u7LHEQvp/s320/Say%20Hello%20to%20Sora,%20the%20Next%20AI%20Game%20Changer.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/tiratus phaesuwan</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>OpenAI has introduced new technology – <a href="https://openai.com/sora" target="_blank">Sora</a> – that uses artificial intelligence to create high-quality videos from text descriptions. </p><p>The company released short clips showcasing vivid, seemingly realistic videos, including woolly mammoths trekking across a snowy field, ocean waves crashing against a cliff’s shoreline and people doing everyday things like reading a book or walking down a city street.</p><p>You heard it here second. <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-develops-tool-to-create-realistic-ai-videos-31f5597f" target="_blank">The Wall Street Journal reported it first.</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-15580232557688301452024-03-14T07:10:00.002-05:002024-03-14T07:10:00.136-05:00Tmall Global: Serving 100 Million Customers in a Decade<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBaMesGQaKW2T6gXQ21ceGq48x_Ld1URf4YKkOn38xYr0ZnHTxw_5sgULg7vsdTqtzkGqXg_MAWkcp2DlqoN0yNFjOH6HdgcdoCptNXsfVHEOkP4d1X1b53UvWa9ktgrSMKkklf_2iHWsualVl8A1r2xwzOrIjqa_cRlo_PMsaP_oFB6-RPtW/s1024/Tmall%20Global:%20%20Serving%20100%20Million%20Customers%20in%20a%20Decade.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJBaMesGQaKW2T6gXQ21ceGq48x_Ld1URf4YKkOn38xYr0ZnHTxw_5sgULg7vsdTqtzkGqXg_MAWkcp2DlqoN0yNFjOH6HdgcdoCptNXsfVHEOkP4d1X1b53UvWa9ktgrSMKkklf_2iHWsualVl8A1r2xwzOrIjqa_cRlo_PMsaP_oFB6-RPtW/s320/Tmall%20Global:%20%20Serving%20100%20Million%20Customers%20in%20a%20Decade.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/Adriana Montoya</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>Tmall Global’s cross-border goods are stocked in warehouses in China’s biggest cities, making next-day delivery possible for over half of its orders. </p><p>What is <a href="https://www.tmall.com" target="_blank">Tmall Global</a>? Alibaba Group’s Tmall Global has built a cross-border platform serving over 100 million customers in the last ten years – helping brands from British beauty devices brand CurrentBody to Australian health products producer Blackmores reach China’s consumers. </p><p><a href="https://www.alizila.com/alibaba-tmall-global-cross-border-china-ecommerce-milestones/" target="_blank">Take a look at their major milestones</a> from launch to running China’s largest platform for imported goods. You'll also spot quite a few familiar American faces selling their wares through Tmall Global.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-77732246685495177602024-03-13T07:10:00.004-05:002024-03-13T07:10:00.131-05:00A Barbie (Billie) Break (Listen)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1rL1EHELPAk" width="320" youtube-src-id="1rL1EHELPAk"></iframe></div><p></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-17975855770066590202024-03-12T07:10:00.002-05:002024-03-12T07:10:00.136-05:00The Potential of AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) For Global Growth<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaylr35p4oHU8P7H5ioeKjRVxYcvbD7LpMAul-ujvrtteIZjmHrms32QzOSWTxk3XPy2Dx4FPkhk1Fsj6DMWKCTeHnv_M_LZ5cLpFSKqtai4cnVnSCJy4K-pIK7oYuPpcqJwED8v3KqOMhV3IYRdQlu0hIMeqNdu3BMi8M6LiH28i0bvwtXle/s1024/The%20Potential%20of%20AI%20and%20Large%20Language%20Models%20(LLM).jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdaylr35p4oHU8P7H5ioeKjRVxYcvbD7LpMAul-ujvrtteIZjmHrms32QzOSWTxk3XPy2Dx4FPkhk1Fsj6DMWKCTeHnv_M_LZ5cLpFSKqtai4cnVnSCJy4K-pIK7oYuPpcqJwED8v3KqOMhV3IYRdQlu0hIMeqNdu3BMi8M6LiH28i0bvwtXle/s320/The%20Potential%20of%20AI%20and%20Large%20Language%20Models%20(LLM).jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/metamorworks</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>From a global standpoint, almost three-quarters (73 percent) of business leaders are excited by the potential of AI and large language models (LLMs) for business expansion—and this excitement is well-warranted. AI and LLMs are going to enable global growth in a way never before seen.</p><p>Learn more <a href="https://advertisingweek.com/how-ai-will-shape-global-business-expansion-in-2024-top-4-trends-to-watch/" target="_blank">how AI will shape global business expansion in 2024 and the top 4 trends to watch</a>.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-61833050002894441922024-03-11T07:10:00.001-05:002024-03-11T07:10:00.131-05:00Today in Global Small Business: Accelerating Women's Economic Empowerment<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3eYMkO8rjk75K-2xA1kYODplPHponSK_IrFSQbpr6N0a0Z1Ktt7rjj4D4OR5VcTBWmzcX9JyYE8nmA_RLaRq3_WPIMvBcEIT2aVyaQR8xQY_xMqyHp_HH8Z_uLw5lRyeO2gZZtavPtc4JCmadQK2XNCRN6PK_XqXiA2cMtQFn1KqeIOQFJW3/s1024/Today%20in%20Global%20Small%20Business:%20%20Accelerating%20Women's%20Economic%20Empowerment.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3eYMkO8rjk75K-2xA1kYODplPHponSK_IrFSQbpr6N0a0Z1Ktt7rjj4D4OR5VcTBWmzcX9JyYE8nmA_RLaRq3_WPIMvBcEIT2aVyaQR8xQY_xMqyHp_HH8Z_uLw5lRyeO2gZZtavPtc4JCmadQK2XNCRN6PK_XqXiA2cMtQFn1KqeIOQFJW3/s320/Today%20in%20Global%20Small%20Business:%20%20Accelerating%20Women's%20Economic%20Empowerment.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/Media Lens King</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul><li>5 things to <a href="https://www.unwomen.org/en/news-stories/explainer/2024/02/five-things-to-accelerate-womens-economic-empowerment" target="_blank">accelerate women's economic empowerment</a>.</li><li>Women own almost <a href="https://id.usembassy.gov/united-states-launches-finclusion-to-support-women-led-small-and-medium-enterprises-in-indonesia/" target="_blank">half of all Indonesian small and medium enterprises (SMEs)</a>. However, these women often have difficulty borrowing money to invest in their businesses/</li><li>Empowering SMEs for <a href="https://www.weforum.org/publications/data-unleashed-empowering-small-and-medium-enterprises-smes-for-innovation-and-success/" target="_blank">innovation and success</a>.</li><li>Quote of the week: "As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others." – Bill Gates</li><li>Empowering <a href="https://www.tonyelumelufoundation.org/articles/empowering-africas-economic-growth-the-role-of-msmes" target="_blank">Africa's economic growth</a>.</li><li>SME <a href="https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2024/01/04/sme-strategies-2024-challenges-solutions/" target="_blank">strategies for 2024</a>.</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-53978599030636046862024-03-09T07:10:00.001-06:002024-03-09T07:10:00.129-06:00The Irish<p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiY7DbMy3DKPH1S6ctlO-DPgxbxxCuCk5LgYLBlPzuwclAEeOqNG48bCo_lbF7v3yjo_g5MhVoNr6EWYAKlzl9hm66saykNReOpdZKabIo0qn9Jg_7mCvJ-bKaCOc4EhfP7rvtsGFu_mXL8o_07u2kQiv6D2ug7if-0JarypbxnySoxIS_7r_n/s3264/The%20Irish-TheGlobalSmallBusinessBlog.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiY7DbMy3DKPH1S6ctlO-DPgxbxxCuCk5LgYLBlPzuwclAEeOqNG48bCo_lbF7v3yjo_g5MhVoNr6EWYAKlzl9hm66saykNReOpdZKabIo0qn9Jg_7mCvJ-bKaCOc4EhfP7rvtsGFu_mXL8o_07u2kQiv6D2ug7if-0JarypbxnySoxIS_7r_n/w300-h400/The%20Irish-TheGlobalSmallBusinessBlog.jpg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©2019 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>"There are two kinds of people in the world: the Irish and those who wish they were." – Irish Saying</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-52175178081666138852024-03-08T07:10:00.011-06:002024-03-08T07:10:00.143-06:00Saluting All Women Worldwide For Their Enormous Achievements<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-Z_WAWGDIdDA9FZd6yeOWKEjs1e-_XHJPb2hmKf2ybQSq2rCI8GU07-temMZ5LnyVKRe1T_8SkDChnTS4imFa8QW95YE0lUINpy59RhRrepMLjA8hDokEnGJgPaSJ4MeKy0LvWcbhuJNZio-KWzoQkZdmxYQZGTeow4VboH9CeLAUws3KbK-/s1024/Saluting%20All%20Women%20Worldwide%20For%20Their%20Enormous%20Achievements.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-Z_WAWGDIdDA9FZd6yeOWKEjs1e-_XHJPb2hmKf2ybQSq2rCI8GU07-temMZ5LnyVKRe1T_8SkDChnTS4imFa8QW95YE0lUINpy59RhRrepMLjA8hDokEnGJgPaSJ4MeKy0LvWcbhuJNZio-KWzoQkZdmxYQZGTeow4VboH9CeLAUws3KbK-/s320/Saluting%20All%20Women%20Worldwide%20For%20Their%20Enormous%20Achievements.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/PeterSnow</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>"The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate and expand her sense of actual possibilities." – Adrienne Rich</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-34011923711981735572024-03-07T07:10:00.001-06:002024-03-07T07:10:00.132-06:00How to Successfully Navigate International Growth<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOy7ugh_ogZBGlnjD0qLUWLN_Z1qyZgNwpTY5vgi3StKjVhJJ_nerbLmER9iZ6vH093NynKoCGGDdXUZCoiwj0GV5L9CVMxLHbDHa7S-jTwA_LQC8mO0wq-KqQyhz36MaReThiEPJ8qERwUm62TTkSd3qsswXlvshpSQB4rm7wG3ofshp20eu/s1024/How%20to%20Successfully%20Navigate%20International%20Growth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYOy7ugh_ogZBGlnjD0qLUWLN_Z1qyZgNwpTY5vgi3StKjVhJJ_nerbLmER9iZ6vH093NynKoCGGDdXUZCoiwj0GV5L9CVMxLHbDHa7S-jTwA_LQC8mO0wq-KqQyhz36MaReThiEPJ8qERwUm62TTkSd3qsswXlvshpSQB4rm7wG3ofshp20eu/s320/How%20to%20Successfully%20Navigate%20International%20Growth.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i>©iStock/liuzishan</i></td></tr></tbody></table>Businesses are increasingly considering international expansion as a key avenue for growth. However, navigating unfamiliar territories can be a daunting task for those venturing into new markets for the first time. <div><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.newsweek.com/18-key-strategies-businesses-preparing-enter-international-markets-1846977" target="_blank">Eighteen Newsweek expert forum members</a> share tips for how businesses can successfully navigate international growth. By prioritizing research and building strong local connections, business leaders can engage with new audiences with confidence.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-70882315166935234382024-03-06T07:10:00.012-06:002024-03-06T07:10:00.132-06:00For the Product Creators and Global Traders the World<p><a href="http://exportingguide.com/resources-for-product-creators-and-global-traders/" target="_blank"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Swfnh93hB-hFs2ZikC2w0f9WVSita8WeivLptQtmcWzu9JEvk-Kpt0eFU_XV11jaGw-T7wrz9-beXI30QljV-4hMfelCvkgqz8sx1s4wWvkvdzoYjyIVmHn-L1GscVfKe0UtFnhBUM83zI5WK0fx4SvrNREy2f_kgCRZuEnOtSACNscG0gR4/s1024/For%20the%20Product%20Creators%20and%20Global%20Traders%20the%20World.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9Swfnh93hB-hFs2ZikC2w0f9WVSita8WeivLptQtmcWzu9JEvk-Kpt0eFU_XV11jaGw-T7wrz9-beXI30QljV-4hMfelCvkgqz8sx1s4wWvkvdzoYjyIVmHn-L1GscVfKe0UtFnhBUM83zI5WK0fx4SvrNREy2f_kgCRZuEnOtSACNscG0gR4/s320/For%20the%20Product%20Creators%20and%20Global%20Traders%20the%20World.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><i>©iStock/gorodenkoff</i></span></td></tr></tbody></table>Six (6) interesting resources</a> that I [Laurel Delaney] write about for businesses operating in the global marketplace. Mainly for those who are sourcing and need help with product creation.</p><p>From TradeWheel to KYG Trade, expand your resources in order to thrive with your global small business.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-36677133744466214672024-03-05T07:10:00.020-06:002024-03-05T07:10:00.130-06:00Designing For Extremes: wegginar® by Keona Moy on 3/6 at 10 AM CT<p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19zX7e8Mx_93uBgAv_v_jLCLOiitBoQ4jSUt4iot1QE84SIKHpsQ2-XBOyv1tVCf0JbQZDCMUMrsBIzhOIULvkvkg5wd4EUbUrvocusQVFpdf9PzEpCfYV54II4SM22p5nZV7L6faVef7Slfr3JypJrOma6OGqv3XDJc2JaxpSg-z0DCPHPv3/s1600/wegginar_MAR_6_2024.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="898" data-original-width="1600" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh19zX7e8Mx_93uBgAv_v_jLCLOiitBoQ4jSUt4iot1QE84SIKHpsQ2-XBOyv1tVCf0JbQZDCMUMrsBIzhOIULvkvkg5wd4EUbUrvocusQVFpdf9PzEpCfYV54II4SM22p5nZV7L6faVef7Slfr3JypJrOma6OGqv3XDJc2JaxpSg-z0DCPHPv3/w400-h225/wegginar_MAR_6_2024.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©2024 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®. All rights reserved.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>What does it mean to design for extremes for a global audience? Find out on Wednesday, March 6th at 10 AM CT when CEO and founder Keona Moy talks about "<a href="https://bit.ly/4994UlO" target="_blank">From Niche to Norm: The Global Power of Designing for Extremes</a>" and:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>How to broaden impact through specific solutions</li><li>How to design for extreme cases</li><li>What the benefits are when designing for extreme cases</li><li>How to adopt a mindset of designing for extremes to transform a company culture</li><li>How to identify extreme use cases and integrate these insights into a design process</li></ul><p></p><p>Enlightening? You bet because designing for extremes ensures that products cater to a wide range of users, not just the average. To learn more and to register free of charge, visit: <a href="https://bit.ly/4994UlO">https://bit.ly/4994UlO</a>.</p><p><b>Who is Keona Moy?</b></p><p>Keona Moy is a dynamic entrepreneur and self-taught designer with a rich 15-year background in healthcare. Her unique journey in the healthcare industry, combined with a self-driven foray into fashion design, led to the founding of VKTORI. As CEO, Keona's deep understanding of health and wellness influences her approach to fashion, emphasizing comfort and inclusivity.</p><p>Her transition from healthcare consultant to fashion entrepreneur was sparked by a personal realization: the necessity for apparel that marries comfort with style, especially for neurodiverse individuals. This inspired the creation of VKTORI's signature product, the No-Nip Tee, embodying the brand’s ethos of challenging traditional fashion norms.</p><p>Keona's expertise in identifying niche needs and translating them into universally appealing designs is at the heart of VKTORI. Her vision extends beyond clothing; Keona sees VKTORI as a platform for empowering women to be shamelessly comfortable with all their 'extremes'. </p><p>Participate <a href="https://bit.ly/4994UlO" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(68, 45, 124); color: #442d7c; font-family: Poppins; font-size: 17px;"></span></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-55159262851849549492024-03-04T07:10:00.001-06:002024-03-04T07:10:00.133-06:00Today in Global Small Business: Celebrating Women's History Month<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6B1n37ZLdsxiyy0BDXCubTvthqiACHv9uZo3DmBwYUZUgIHBuQeQRbl5vm8RIE-QlTbbOO3yAe1SY3lhefVE9An-ka0D5ZHFav4xW5ntEmDTEvULGNZhM7SzF2M3K6pFWxGV7R_U3wTAWCjbQM2SPnvbuE8rRi7RCJioyC3VksePgCW0iLrZ/s1024/Today%20in%20Global%20Small%20Business:%20%20Celebrating%20Women's%20History%20Month.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6B1n37ZLdsxiyy0BDXCubTvthqiACHv9uZo3DmBwYUZUgIHBuQeQRbl5vm8RIE-QlTbbOO3yAe1SY3lhefVE9An-ka0D5ZHFav4xW5ntEmDTEvULGNZhM7SzF2M3K6pFWxGV7R_U3wTAWCjbQM2SPnvbuE8rRi7RCJioyC3VksePgCW0iLrZ/s320/Today%20in%20Global%20Small%20Business:%20%20Celebrating%20Women's%20History%20Month.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/Yulia Novik</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul><li>This nonprofit, <a href="https://womenentrepreneursgrowglobal.org" target="_blank">Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®</a>, is making history every day for special women who aspire to take on the world with their business.</li><li>The full lens on <a href="https://www.womenshistorymonth.gov" target="_blank">Women's History Month</a>.</li><li><a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2024/02/29/a-proclamation-on-womens-history-month-2024/" target="_blank">Courageous women</a> who have helped the United States build a fairer, more just society.</li><li>Quote of the week: "A bird cannot fly with one wing only. Human space flight cannot develop any further without the active participation of women.” – Valentina Tereshkova</li><li>Why do we <a href="https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/womens-history-month" target="_blank">celebrate Women's History Month</a>?</li><li>Celebrating <a href="https://www.nasa.gov/history/womens-history-month-celebrating-women-astronauts-2024/" target="_blank">women astronauts</a> in 2024.</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-50779041172569208422024-03-02T07:10:00.002-06:002024-03-02T07:10:00.138-06:00Love Is Like Wildflowers<p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16Sw9y6_0tgbYlM_I51_Ea1ravJ5sL2aQG_2TefjND5KFAhUTgb8rrQgatUr68Gsw1LTJBwbxMQQBOrJ6rk2_9c2s2xBca_slM_CKGnlT6wkG1c594VnvBkqKUW6YVwP20D44nSvcax1aUj8QyekPIPDhGyvn7_meY9oaBbR5U-s5Qffpzg4S/s4032/Love%20Is%20Like%20Wildflowers.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16Sw9y6_0tgbYlM_I51_Ea1ravJ5sL2aQG_2TefjND5KFAhUTgb8rrQgatUr68Gsw1LTJBwbxMQQBOrJ6rk2_9c2s2xBca_slM_CKGnlT6wkG1c594VnvBkqKUW6YVwP20D44nSvcax1aUj8QyekPIPDhGyvn7_meY9oaBbR5U-s5Qffpzg4S/w300-h400/Love%20Is%20Like%20Wildflowers.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©2024 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>"Love is like wildflowers; it’s often found in the most unlikely places." – Ralph Waldo Emerson</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-65709492653692591792024-03-01T07:10:00.009-06:002024-03-01T07:10:00.135-06:00Global Expansion Is the Future for Small Businesses<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt92ZKNTvpbVQ0cwUfuH4HnzmfqrrJLB598FRePAIpoXIEwhJscDPzsqJ7FC4t2h_3oezCJMCoEz_96nSYI7lUVDa2hIojSKZfthji9HWI5djxZcxMeistDk-HERjnhUo0CraB6tmMX-O_l3BbU34hIooDjmjXfQZih5oSp0LJfQNzz87lN44v/s1024/Global%20Expansion%20Is%20the%20Future%20for%20Small%20Businesses.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt92ZKNTvpbVQ0cwUfuH4HnzmfqrrJLB598FRePAIpoXIEwhJscDPzsqJ7FC4t2h_3oezCJMCoEz_96nSYI7lUVDa2hIojSKZfthji9HWI5djxZcxMeistDk-HERjnhUo0CraB6tmMX-O_l3BbU34hIooDjmjXfQZih5oSp0LJfQNzz87lN44v/s320/Global%20Expansion%20Is%20the%20Future%20for%20Small%20Businesses.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/Galeanu Mihai</span></td></tr></tbody></table>According to Courtney Kincaid, President and CEO of the Indiana CPA Society, global expansion is now easier than ever. She says studies show businesses are more successful in the long term when they spread their reach to new countries and markets. </p><p>As the world becomes more connected, small business owners should look for ways to expand their reach overseas to find new customers, follow <a href="https://www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com" target="_blank">this blog</a>, access resources like <a href="http://exportingguide.com" target="_blank">this one</a> and <a href="https://womenentrepreneursgrowglobal.org" target="_blank">Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.</a></p><p>You have one shot at life. Give it your best. Reach for the stars. <a href="https://www.wishtv.com/beo-show/global-expansion-could-be-future-for-small-businesses/" target="_blank">Go for global growth</a>.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-60589536616376301552024-02-29T07:10:00.001-06:002024-02-29T07:10:00.131-06:00A Millennial Redesign by Britain's Oldest Brand Lyle's Golden Syrup<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFt9cknAGncZ3zU2drC8HpBPN97GIk-DWDty8cRv3N9pe2ODX2YE5CL6aoyirMqGnc8JYVR9yThSHOB_kztXK1-5TtdYhqda8o_iKruREjrbiM6Ct6yW_iKD3x2_mKjLjwEmeXHSgosllhO_f9zxuaeOw_kTtK7eDAdtBpWAbsPzW-FNfRj3I/s1254/A%20Millennial%20Redesign%20by%20Britain's%20Oldest%20Brand%20Lyle's%20Golden%20Syrup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1254" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKFt9cknAGncZ3zU2drC8HpBPN97GIk-DWDty8cRv3N9pe2ODX2YE5CL6aoyirMqGnc8JYVR9yThSHOB_kztXK1-5TtdYhqda8o_iKruREjrbiM6Ct6yW_iKD3x2_mKjLjwEmeXHSgosllhO_f9zxuaeOw_kTtK7eDAdtBpWAbsPzW-FNfRj3I/s320/A%20Millennial%20Redesign%20by%20Britain's%20Oldest%20Brand%20Lyle's%20Golden%20Syrup.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/StephanieFrey</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>Oh what is the uproar all about? Because <a href="https://www.lylesgoldensyrup.com" target="_blank">Lyle’s Golden Syrup</a> is undergoing a redesign?</p><p>Wait. <a href="https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20240227-britains-oldest-brand-undergoes-millennial-redesign" target="_blank">There's so much more to it.</a></p><p>The British baking staple, now owned by <a href="https://www.tateandlylesugars.com" target="_blank">Tate & Lyle Sugars</a>, is highly recognizable because the logo has been unchanged for 140 years. The product is even the Guinness World Records holder for the world's oldest logo. </p><p></p><blockquote>Now, the company has redesigned the label on some of its products. The syrup that comes in a tin will retain the old label (the brand put out a social media post assuring dedicated consumers it wouldn't be changing), while a new design has been released for other products, as well as the Lyle's Golden Syrup that is sold in plastic bottles.</blockquote><p></p><p>Criticism is always expected when you update a logo, especially one as old as Lyle's. Gosh everyone hates change even if it is for the best!</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-77566348493210799972024-02-28T07:10:00.003-06:002024-02-28T07:10:00.132-06:00Have You Heard of Poland's Blik?<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6Q1DsiDEnUcFyFRuIOklucQoHaLChNGsHwgtcL3y8Q_s4vTURh3q0of-m4YTvi56tJZIrTNy0SAgN3XZMIcsx1OOBY6GiufhjJSVDTf2zQ8ibm6FxOrr76hD2VdJSSGnRW1KJ_2bRT4M1BtNCo4p9tN82xml-nGVawbJOro-ukOG2eAj4cyh/s1254/Have%20You%20Heard%20of%20Poland's%20Blik%3F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1254" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf6Q1DsiDEnUcFyFRuIOklucQoHaLChNGsHwgtcL3y8Q_s4vTURh3q0of-m4YTvi56tJZIrTNy0SAgN3XZMIcsx1OOBY6GiufhjJSVDTf2zQ8ibm6FxOrr76hD2VdJSSGnRW1KJ_2bRT4M1BtNCo4p9tN82xml-nGVawbJOro-ukOG2eAj4cyh/s320/Have%20You%20Heard%20of%20Poland's%20Blik%3F.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/PIKSEL</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>Poland's <a href="https://blik.com/en" target="_blank">Blik</a> is one of many homegrown mobile payment service providers (PSPs) that have become integral to commerce in the countries they were launched. As local PSPs become more popular, relying strictly on global PSPs is no longer enough for businesses expanding to new geographies. They must address payment localization to build trust with customers and avoid losing sales. </p><p>Blik powered 70% of e-commerce transactions in Poland last year. Find out what this means and <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2024/02/26/how-digital-payments-can-take-a-global-business-to-a-local-level/" target="_blank">why it is important.</a></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-78918305404704174122024-02-27T07:10:00.010-06:002024-02-27T07:10:00.129-06:00Never Retreat From Globalization – You Might Regret It<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGBETuXOLTUQlQzYFNpLERj_Zxkrpm8vc329HQTTlH8h7lrIpDlre0WRlxnIZgWIczSeezzGB7dr1Qg7JgIaJdd-jL0itBg9xSAdjkVawtpQM1HC5WBS7lj2DQPD3DCxz4NJMy-tYT_yXlVRfLzK52XGf3cJfjZ0iLa-LBTzUQ3li01dFSbDl/s1024/Never%20Retreat%20From%20Globalization%20%E2%80%93%20You%20Might%20Regret%20It.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhGBETuXOLTUQlQzYFNpLERj_Zxkrpm8vc329HQTTlH8h7lrIpDlre0WRlxnIZgWIczSeezzGB7dr1Qg7JgIaJdd-jL0itBg9xSAdjkVawtpQM1HC5WBS7lj2DQPD3DCxz4NJMy-tYT_yXlVRfLzK52XGf3cJfjZ0iLa-LBTzUQ3li01dFSbDl/s320/Never%20Retreat%20From%20Globalization%20%E2%80%93%20You%20Might%20Regret%20It.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/Thinkhubstudio</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>What was globalization meant to be? Brining the world closer together, enmeshing advanced and developing economies in a web of mutually beneficial economic and financial linkages. From about the mid-1980s, trade and financial flows between countries expanded rapidly as governments dismantled barriers to these flows. </p><p>Not everything went according to plan. Tensions rose as the benefits were not equally shared within or among countries.</p><p>As the Foreign Policy article (as featured in The Broadsheet) says:</p><p></p><blockquote>Globalization is not dead, but it has clearly taken a turn toward fragmentation along geopolitical lines, which could have important economic consequences for all countries. </blockquote><p></p><p><a href="https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/03/24/trade-economy-globalization-united-states-china-ira-chips-reshoring-decoupling-industry-china/?tpcc=NL_Marketing" target="_blank">Learn more</a> to guard against any whiplash effect caused by retreating from globalization.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-6050880442845187622024-02-26T07:10:00.012-06:002024-02-26T07:10:00.253-06:00Today in Global Small Business: Global Small Businesses Need Financial Services, Not Charity<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXd-up0oa2-d21hSWff58Hb5clEd3dXLbee0NHiOR2VCTO4kTCZFsH9udO0k96Xw5tmEUj0GqG2L4mPzaEysyiuTBIOZqtSmnbxjyIgfjWS5XLkkf7cEyQdr9WDr3Yn7oiWZ-7_4cBppanU8_h-DBzQHCNDnUQTEDEj5XB_1FkP1GAMLEeF5S/s1024/Today%20in%20Global%20Small%20Business:%20%20Global%20Small%20Businesses%20Need%20Financial%20Services,%20Not%20Charity.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKXd-up0oa2-d21hSWff58Hb5clEd3dXLbee0NHiOR2VCTO4kTCZFsH9udO0k96Xw5tmEUj0GqG2L4mPzaEysyiuTBIOZqtSmnbxjyIgfjWS5XLkkf7cEyQdr9WDr3Yn7oiWZ-7_4cBppanU8_h-DBzQHCNDnUQTEDEj5XB_1FkP1GAMLEeF5S/s320/Today%20in%20Global%20Small%20Business:%20%20Global%20Small%20Businesses%20Need%20Financial%20Services,%20Not%20Charity.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/FeelPic</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul><li><a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/01/small-businesses-tailored-financial-services-economic-growth/" target="_blank">Global small businesses need financial services</a>, not charity.</li><li>Today’s small businesses face extraordinary multi-layered challenges on local, state, national and global levels. <a href="https://lvb.com/five-challenges-and-opportunities-for-small-business-in-2024/" target="_blank">Here's why.</a></li><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/feb/21/china-debt-relief-world-bank-ayhan-kose" target="_blank">China holds the key to speeding up debt relief</a> and ending the “silent crisis” that is holding back attempts to tackle poverty in the world’s poorest countries, a senior World Bank official has said.</li><li>Quote of the week: "I have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver." – Maya Angelou</li><li>A <a href="https://www.kjrh.com/news/local-news/first-statewide-small-business-incubator-hopes-to-inspire-immigrant-entrepreneurs-in-tulsa-global-district" target="_blank">small business incubator coming to east Tulsa, Oklahoma</a> will be a first-of-its-kind resource statewide.</li><li>In case you forgot, the Year of the Dragon (2024) according to the Chinese lunar calendar, small business retailers are poised to embody <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/katehardcastle/2024/01/19/dragons-dawn-igniting-small-business-brilliance-in-2024/" target="_blank">the dragon's symbolic strengths of power, boldness, and prosperity.</a></li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-80411324463654880842024-02-24T07:10:00.008-06:002024-02-24T07:10:00.131-06:00I'd Like to Say Thank You Very Much<p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LtRycZNYfWvj8PyeT6AwUxjEY6woelf0dvMU7w7CUNa8WL17ivl1UQ_YsMKJ_ZXpTkH3XYMNj3KhZvySsO67hRrcq-GtGKzBzjEZ8mJ3kVtJWzrD2k7KaxaMDj2kbR1_Li0NLQ2ogedPhjRNSL307rDEqCD5fJDvMs0E6eQoSdlS8GIlEMaR/s4032/I'd%20Like%20to%20Say%20Thank%20You%20Very%20Much.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-LtRycZNYfWvj8PyeT6AwUxjEY6woelf0dvMU7w7CUNa8WL17ivl1UQ_YsMKJ_ZXpTkH3XYMNj3KhZvySsO67hRrcq-GtGKzBzjEZ8mJ3kVtJWzrD2k7KaxaMDj2kbR1_Li0NLQ2ogedPhjRNSL307rDEqCD5fJDvMs0E6eQoSdlS8GIlEMaR/w300-h400/I'd%20Like%20to%20Say%20Thank%20You%20Very%20Much.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©2024 Laurel J. Delaney. All rights reserved.</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>"For all the supporters of Tesla over the years, and it's been several years now and there have been some very tough times, I'd just like to say thank you very much. I deeply appreciate the support, particularly through the darkest times." – Elon Musk</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-12879379968486259512024-02-23T07:10:00.009-06:002024-02-23T07:10:00.134-06:00Does Your Global Business Services Function Add Value?<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMkpsuZhiSjSo6WtTRBtjvnoOMSdERQd1lKZlNICstbDhQZu392DyrZSM1SVnvcyasJt-sCyQdFQL5pjQZZVi7SXHnN20ltIuW3ygEFl0vwCdR6QKGOqcsplQpYcy2pWfMQ-hqjh6ztiCEfaBcAnrrQnQBNPHZQmt0zvZdkT3kYDBtugXPCoe/s1024/Does%20Your%20Global%20Business%20Services%20Function%20Add%20Value%3F.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJMkpsuZhiSjSo6WtTRBtjvnoOMSdERQd1lKZlNICstbDhQZu392DyrZSM1SVnvcyasJt-sCyQdFQL5pjQZZVi7SXHnN20ltIuW3ygEFl0vwCdR6QKGOqcsplQpYcy2pWfMQ-hqjh6ztiCEfaBcAnrrQnQBNPHZQmt0zvZdkT3kYDBtugXPCoe/s320/Does%20Your%20Global%20Business%20Services%20Function%20Add%20Value%3F.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/CarlosAndreSantos</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>Less than half of companies believe their global business services (GBS) function adds value. <a href="https://www.bcg.com/publications/2024/global-business-services-as-a-strategic-function" target="_blank">This requires GBS organizations to adopt a new mindset</a>—one that goes “Beyond GBS.”</p><p>Highlights:</p><p>• “Beyond GBS” organizations strengthen their ownership of end-to-end outcomes. They run GBS like a business in terms of performance, cost, and service levels, and they attract more attention from the C-suite.</p><p>• They lead digitization initiatives, scale their best practices internally using consistent structures and processes globally, and provide new value-added services adjacent to their core delivery.</p><p>• Implementing this model involves building a robust digital and data backbone, fostering internal partnerships, and redefining the GBS mandate to include value-added activities beyond traditional transactional processes.</p><p>Read (8-minutes) the entire article <a href="https://www.bcg.com/publications/2024/global-business-services-as-a-strategic-function" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-53330720450945236752024-02-22T07:10:00.004-06:002024-02-22T07:10:00.133-06:00First Glow in the Dark House Plant Yours for U.S. $29<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSIRyGuAx-zeiisFBr6pGPSkHwN3OqJc-ohB-JcQTDJPJDOW4VUpC4PDL5x1kwRlvHYnXYo7hiNp4fJQgGi9HXyty2BfwRN502B0z2dLGBUVCth5Qxh9Q5mzwcKwAZ0UoL3W597ah1B7gFN8hgczLSYV81BXYx9GpZ3sHaQlxPVjKeXpGSyAA/s1024/First%20Glow%20in%20the%20Dark%20House%20Plant%20Yours%20for%20U.S.%20$29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVSIRyGuAx-zeiisFBr6pGPSkHwN3OqJc-ohB-JcQTDJPJDOW4VUpC4PDL5x1kwRlvHYnXYo7hiNp4fJQgGi9HXyty2BfwRN502B0z2dLGBUVCth5Qxh9Q5mzwcKwAZ0UoL3W597ah1B7gFN8hgczLSYV81BXYx9GpZ3sHaQlxPVjKeXpGSyAA/s320/First%20Glow%20in%20the%20Dark%20House%20Plant%20Yours%20for%20U.S.%20$29.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/tomertu</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>*** Ground breaking event!*** Consumers in the United States <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/this-genetically-engineered-petunia-glows-in-the-dark-and-could-be-yours-for-29/" target="_blank">can now pre-order a genetically engineered plant for their home or garden that glows continuously</a>.</p><p>At a base cost of US$29.00, residents of the 48 contiguous states can get a petunia (Petunia hybrida) with flowers that look white during the day; but, in the dark, the plant glows a faint green.</p><p>Biotechnology firm <a href="https://light.bio" target="_blank">Light Bio</a> in Sun Valley, Idaho, will begin shipping a batch of 50,000 firefly petunias in April.</p><p></p><blockquote>Keith Wood, chief executive and co-founder of Light Bio, has been working on bioluminescent plants — which emit light through chemical reactions inside their cells — since the 1980s. </blockquote><p></p><p>What countries does Light Bio ship to? Currently, they ship Firefly Petunias only within the USA.</p><p>There certainly is some upside potential here once they decide to take on the world with their plant.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-91683485848024854582024-02-21T07:10:00.017-06:002024-02-21T07:10:00.240-06:00#standuptoPutin<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2i6jNjX0kALyrfmI43cc6xlmxo5J-QfZ0-9mJ1HAQvYAMgPpUAGLXo-soL-H2LDPtUb9MnyrG0UCMx_7-7cilWBUzdtFdS-iOi7mmBzvlt-wo0l42vK9NXWumdRkn-EmZM4vlIDroGvd6VTGGoY_b0ozIrg2dKbuieHM9SD0FxBCgzF4nxvZ/s1254/%23standuptoPutin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="1254" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy2i6jNjX0kALyrfmI43cc6xlmxo5J-QfZ0-9mJ1HAQvYAMgPpUAGLXo-soL-H2LDPtUb9MnyrG0UCMx_7-7cilWBUzdtFdS-iOi7mmBzvlt-wo0l42vK9NXWumdRkn-EmZM4vlIDroGvd6VTGGoY_b0ozIrg2dKbuieHM9SD0FxBCgzF4nxvZ/w400-h266/%23standuptoPutin.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/Dzurag</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>May <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexei_Navalny" target="_blank">Alexei Navalny's</a> heroic sacrifice be a wakeup call to all. </p><p><span style="font-size: x-small;">Note: Photo is of a young girl putting her hand to a frosted wall in support of Alexei Navalny during a rally against his arrest in Moscow on January 23, 2021.</span> </p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-29448711116071840442024-02-20T07:10:00.007-06:002024-02-20T07:10:00.134-06:00Intrapreneurs Changed Corporations From Within<p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92nuNSaMzOBbcsPx5z99VHZnZZzGk0hVYyhNkgdwU5m-PVxRHNiD8ag2lIvzr7MfJoiBsoiNgVflQfSQ1dU7uHGTAxbUsGj_zaFfkWqwXI-9b_x9rM0R2wo1RZcdYKCTMiCOOD2z7jAbi5zO09z2kYi9Ktty_rI7GEr9uWOjosjDu47G6LCXH/s1024/Intrapreneurs%20Changed%20Corporations%20From%20Within.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh92nuNSaMzOBbcsPx5z99VHZnZZzGk0hVYyhNkgdwU5m-PVxRHNiD8ag2lIvzr7MfJoiBsoiNgVflQfSQ1dU7uHGTAxbUsGj_zaFfkWqwXI-9b_x9rM0R2wo1RZcdYKCTMiCOOD2z7jAbi5zO09z2kYi9Ktty_rI7GEr9uWOjosjDu47G6LCXH/s320/Intrapreneurs%20Changed%20Corporations%20From%20Within.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/syahrir maulana</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>What do these examples have in common? Sony’s Playstation, Google's Gmail and 3M’s Post-it notes. They all have intrapreneurship in common which was first coined in the 1970s in the context of corporate organizations.</p><p></p><blockquote>Intrapreneurship was first coined in the 1970s – principally in the context of corporate organizations in a paper titled Intra-Corporate-Entrepreneurship. While entrepreneurs were creating start-ups, intrapreneurs were changing corporations from within. Intrapreneurs were corporate changemakers.</blockquote><p></p><p>Smaller organizations have never been considered as being suitable places for intrapreneurs – where the need for organizational survival is tempered in mature organizations, the opposite is true in an SME context. </p><p>Find out why <a href="https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2024/02/the-changing-face-of-intrapreneurship/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7685558.post-71063005152923637542024-02-19T07:10:00.009-06:002024-02-19T07:10:00.155-06:00Today in Global Small Business: Celebrating U.S. Presidents Washington and Lincoln<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzclOoGxh8R9sIt4FG3sQyPXexDmj3Eillf7DbZfAZJgquCvJSuFM5fDESnHVCV1WT2zv1MltfUwf-Xf2n4GOQquv0vWbjyVuYw9sIWHGX_Uz6eb9Ekmp3dBYvT6Cff5kTcwUxLB-a5CNFBnswC1Xf04nsi66LyJ1B5KwZJPYHKoZvbzNt40yD/s1024/Today%20in%20Global%20Small%20Business:%20%20Celebrating%20U.S.%20Presidents%20Washington%20and%20Lincoln.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzclOoGxh8R9sIt4FG3sQyPXexDmj3Eillf7DbZfAZJgquCvJSuFM5fDESnHVCV1WT2zv1MltfUwf-Xf2n4GOQquv0vWbjyVuYw9sIWHGX_Uz6eb9Ekmp3dBYvT6Cff5kTcwUxLB-a5CNFBnswC1Xf04nsi66LyJ1B5KwZJPYHKoZvbzNt40yD/s320/Today%20in%20Global%20Small%20Business:%20%20Celebrating%20U.S.%20Presidents%20Washington%20and%20Lincoln.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: right;"><i><span style="font-size: xx-small;">©iStock/Gaurav Pandey</span></i></td></tr></tbody></table>What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:<p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><ul><li>Let's celebrate the birthdays of Washington and Lincoln. <a href="https://ch.usembassy.gov/holiday-calendar/presidents-day-honoring-u-s-presidents-washington-lincoln/" target="_blank">Happy Presidents' Day</a>.</li><li>Unified Payment Interface (UPI) <a href="https://www.etnownews.com/technology/upi-goes-global-upi-for-international-payments-abroad-how-to-activate-step-by-step-guide-article-107780025" target="_blank">goes global</a>.</li><li>How Project Arya – launched by a 15-year-old entrepreneurs – <a href="https://www.theweek.in/focus/economy/2024/02/17/15-year-old-entrepreneur-aryan-aswani-unveils-project-arya-at-global-business-summit.html" target="_blank">is set to make a significant impact</a>.</li><li>Quote of the week: "In any moment of decision, the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing." – Theodore Roosevelt</li><li>Where's a good place to <a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/india-2nd-best-place-to-start-a-business-says-university-of-glasgow-adam-smith-business-school-study/article67852203.ece" target="_blank">start a business in the world</a>?</li><li><a href="https://gulfnews.com/business/economy/norway-committee-sees-2024-inflation-at-41-to-guide-wage-talks-1.1708171665930" target="_blank">The Norwegian Technical Calculation Committee for Wage Settlements</a> sees inflation at 4.1 per cent in 2024, according to a recent statement.</li></ul>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0