Today in Global Small Business: We Are Headed to Well Beyond 100K Readers to the Global Small Business Blog!

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

• Thanks to your readership, we are headed to well beyond 100K readers (aka followers) this month to The Global Small Business Blog.  Founded in 2004, we have served you for 19 years!  Your engagement is important to us.  Looking forward to hitting the quarter-million mark soon.  
• Factors to consider when thinking abut doing business in Dubai.
• Franchises have become game-changers, fueling global entrepreneurial ambitions and economic expansion.
• Quote of the week: "Growth is uncomfortable; you have to embrace the discomfort if you want to expand." – Jonathan Majors
• US-China relations in the Biden era:  a timeline (updated 8/30/23).
• Are you aware?  Global Agricultural Information Network (GAIN) consists of reports compiled by FAS Foreign Service Officers and staff around the world. They provide agricultural market intelligence, insight and analysis of interest to exporters of U.S. agriculture. FAS currently generates more than 3,000 reports a year, dating back to 1995.
• The enduring legacy of 9/11. 🙏 

KuKuRuZa Popcorn Company Goes Global

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Seattle, Washington-based KuKuRuZa popcorn company expanded their small business through the SBA Small Business Development Center’s Export Readiness Center. Through their assistance, KuKuRuZa was able to open franchise locations in Japan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and South Korea.

Could that be you next?  Read more:  Small businesses reaching global markets

Filipino Franchises Go Global

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Filipino concepts are gaining wider acceptance globally, the Association of Filipino Franchisers, Inc. (AFFI) reports.  Many members already have franchisees abroad:  Aquabest (healthy water), Figaro, Potato Corner and Eat Bulaga, for example, where these brands have a presence in Australia, Indonesia, Japan, the Middle East, South Africa and the United States.

Read the entire article:  15 Pinoy franchise businesses going global in 2 years

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