Today in Global Small Business: Global Small Businesses Are the Heartbeat of America

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

• SBA Administrator Guzman in Anaheim recently – showing pride for global small businesses in Anaheim, CA.
• Black-owned brands eye ‘unicorn’ success with McKinsey’s Next 1B.
• Scientists at the University of Padova in Italy have proven that by using a completely non-invasive brain-machine interface technology, those who are fully paralyzed can drive a wheelchair simply by using their minds and a cap that decodes their brain waves.
• Quote of the week:  "A big business starts small.” – Richard Branson
• Three strategies to avoid or curb burnout the world over.
• The number of small businesses in the U.S. reached 33.2 million in 2022, according to the Small Business Administration. That's up from 32.5 million in 2021, 31.7 million in 2020 and 30.7 million in 2019. Many are looking for ways to manage their business in a single location.