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Monday, February 20, 2023

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

Four (4) low-cost e-commerce growth strategies for 2023, one being prioritize profits.
Apparel's devastating impact on the climate.
Get found by international customers – some tips.
Quote of the week: “Ninety-nine percent of failures come from people who make excuses.” ― George Washington
Overseas demand continues to affect cargo, exports at Chinese ports.
Discover a thing or two about importing and exporting (Laurel Delaney's work).
Enjoy USA's President Day – learn something on how it came about.

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

Facebook plans to rebrand as a metaverse company, one that the CEO envisions as an embodied Internet.
How to help Africans prove their identify online. Smile Identity has the answer.
Swiss startup Tide Ocean Material is working with a global network of fishers to upcycle ocean-bound plastic.
Quote of the week: "Getting information off the Internet is like taking a drink from a fire hydrant." – Mitch Kapor
Wonder Brands raised $20M to build a portfolio of e-commerce brands that operate in the Mercado Libre and Amazon ecosystems.
Dubai, The Bahamas, Sweden, and Nigeria have all launched their own digital currency, called “central bank digital currency” (CBDC). Now, 81 countries are exploring doing the same.

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

Colorado-based New Age Beverage acquired a $6.8 million Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan on April 14, during the first round of loan approvals of funds from the SBA. New Age is among dozens of publicly traded companies across the country that have received the small-business loans. At least 14 of these publicly traded companies are based in Colorado. Review more here – it's disturbing.
Small businesses across the United States face dire circumstances following the COVID-19 outbreak. While each individual small business might seem inconsequential to the broader economy, in aggregate, these firms are critical to the country’s financial well-being.
Quote of the week: “Sometimes you have to see it to be it; you have to know something is a career option in order to aspire to it,” Hannah Storm, an anchor at ESPN’s “SportsCenter,” wrote in an email. “Which means someone has to be first. That was Phyllis George — a true trailblazer.” Note: Trailblazing sportscaster and former Miss America Phyllis George passed away, May 16, 2020; may she rest in peace.
Pivoting to make plexiglass ‘sneeze guards’ for retailers saves a [global] small business in Michigan.
Small businesses will need to find innovative ways to mitigate economic impact due to COVID-19.
Global Graphics' owner Jason Withrow and his team wanted to do something to encourage businesses to stay strong during these uncertain times. Here's what he did.

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

Small businesses: Don't write off the European Union.
The global e-commerce transition.
Whoa. Lookout. Stripe unveils a new product to help international entrepreneurs incorporate in this country.
What entrepreneurs can learn from underdogs (video).
As world slows, U.S. economy chugs along.
Some women entrepreneurs compromise on dreams to fit into societal norms.

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

How to prepare packaged goods for overseas delivery.
How small businesses have contributed more than $8.3 trillion to global economy.
How global agencies are adapting to China's e-commerce boom.
Bitcoin positions itself as an Apply Pay alternative.
The transportation tech space is in an all out war (Uber vs. Lyft).
What's up with the fear of digital protectionism?

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

What's the next rule or big thing that might save or grow your global small business?
How a Fort Worth entrepreneur is going global with handbags.
The pressure when friends go global.
Global e-commerce set to grow 25 percent in 2015.
Why becoming a global e-commerce player will require universal payment methods like Bitcoin.
Weakening Chinese currency could hurt Maryland exporters.

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

UPS Pulse of the Online Shopper study - an insider's guide to what consumers are looking for and what drives shoppers to choose one retailer over another.
Where to start with an import-export business.
How to get started in exporting. Are you Ready? (Join Laurel on her webinar 9/18).
Why the benefit of engaging in global markets is likely to increase further.
What do top watchmakers worldwide think of Apple's new watch?
Listerine Zero? Green Tea Listerine? Listerine Naturals? Thinking outside the bottle, globally.

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

Pastry and confections inspired by nature: Le Dix-Sept
E-commerce in India through flipkart (established in 2007 and modeled off Amazon)
Wearable technology brand, LeChal, with interactive haptic footwear.
Why Facebook is effective for small businesses, too.
PayPal will expand lending outside US including to Australian and UK small businesses.
Global 3D scanning market is forecast reach $4.9 billion by 2020.

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

Are there financial implications to opening shop in Switzerland?
Things to consider when expanding your business internationally.
Why successful companies tend to have a multinational presence.
Why the remote 24/7/365 connected world, better known as the freelancer industry is booming.
Five tips to execute better global marketing campaigns.
Is an international quality seal necessary for commerce in Europe?