The Trade Wars and a Slower Global Economy

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The latest economic numbers point to a further slowing of business at many small companies; economists say trade wars are a significant reason for the decline.

The trade wars that began with the Trump administration's tariffs on China early in 2018 and continued with retaliatory duties on U.S. goods are taking a toll on domestic manufacturers, economists say.

Read more about how small business slows as trade wars continue, economists say.

Today in Global Small Business: Show Respect and Do Business Across Borders

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

• Just the fear of a trade war is straining the global economy.
• Join the next WEGGinar™ on 7/11 to learn how to harness cloud computing and at the same time find out key growth lessons from more than 50 startup owners using cloud computing.  It's free of charge and you can register here. 
• How to show respect and do business across borders.
• The Trump trade war effect on certain US cities.
• eBay go global platform attracts a lot of Malaysian businesses.
• Don't be vulnerable to big companies -- learn to scale.

Today in Global Small Business: What Do SMEs Worldwide Think?

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

• Five (5) basic elements of a global social media plan; webinar 2/1 by IBM digital marketing and commerce expert Melisa Hinojosa (the cool part of the deal -- it's no charge).
• Why you should be strategic in your international expansion plans.
• What factors have the biggest impact on SMEs' businesses?  Find out what other SMEs worldwide think and get tips and insights that could help drive the success of your business. 
• If e-commerce is growing, why is Wal-Mart laying off e-commerce employees?
• Can you keep up with Chinese global e-commerce customers?
• USA President Trump's protectionist measures and the risk of trade wars.