Today in Global Small Business: Happy Labor Day and RIP Senator John McCain

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

• The Global Small Drones Market report [ain't cheap] is a significant structure of the major categorization of the Small Drones market. 
• Program helps area [Ohio, USA] businesses go global.
• With 80% of global trade flowing through multinational corporations, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), and the International Labour Organization (ILO) reporting that one in five jobs is linked to global supply chains, this presents an opportunity for scale and reach in driving positive change.  This is good for Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG6).
• Numerous investing experts see global growth opportunities for those willing to look beyond near-term uncertainty.
• A recent FedEx-commissioned study, "Global Is the New Global' on trends being adopted by SMEs in Asia Pacific (Apac) has revealed a high adoption of new technologies among local SMEs.
• Register for wegg's™ upcoming workshop with presenter Julie Smolyansky, President and CEO, Lifeway Foods, who will talk about "Follow Your Gut" September 12th event in Chicago. To learn more and to register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/weggtm-workshop-follow-your-gut-presented-by-julie-smolyansky-tickets-48655708534
• We salute and thank not only Senator John McCain today for his bravery in serving our country over his lifetime, but we also salute and thank all American workers on this Labor Day for helping our country (USA) prosper.  RIP Senator McCain.

Healthy Appetite for E-Commerce in the APAC Region

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According to a recent study released by PayPal and Ipsos, there is a healthy appetite for e-commerce in APAC (Asia-Pacific region), with 48 percent of consumers shopping cross-border in the last 12 months.

Ipsos recently released the 2018 PayPal Cross-Border Consumer Research, which investigates the online shopping habits of approximately 34,000 consumers in 31 countries [1]— including the Philippines. It reveals a growing cross-border e-commerce scene, with the US and China being the biggest markets in terms of online spend.

The study highlights three key findings:

1. Cross-border opportunities abound for Filipino merchants
2. Cosmetics are on the rise for APAC consumers
3. Security is a key driver of cross-border trade

Read more about how cross-border trade accelerates expansion opportunities for Filipino SMEs.

Access full report here.