Today in Global Small Business: Jack Welch's Approach to Leadership

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

• How 17 upstarts are tailoring solutions to tap the $850 billion annual opportunity in addressing the unmet needs of SMBs.
• Coronavirus threatens small businesses.
• Quote of the week: “One isn't necessarily born with courage, but one is born with potential. Without courage, we cannot practice any other virtue with consistency. We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest." – Maya Angelou
• Seven key actions business can take to mitigate the effects of COVID-19.
• The late Jack Welch's approach to leadership.
• Going global: Exports hit record high in Granite State.

The Road to Global Business

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An opinion piece published in BusinessWeek (coupled with what looks like the launch of a new website: The Welch Way) by Jack and Suzy Welch talks about how local competition -- which includes an educated workforce, affordable sources of energy and supportive trade policies -- is a prerequisite for global success.