Monday, February 29, 2016

Today in Global Small Business: Expressing How You Feel Goes Global

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©iStock/redstallion What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Learn how to protect yo...
Saturday, February 27, 2016

Simplicity

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©2016 Laurel J. Delaney .  All rights reserved. "Simplicity is the glory of expression." -- Walt Whitman
Friday, February 26, 2016

If You've Never Failed, You've Never Tried Anything New

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Thursday, February 25, 2016

Instagram: A Valuable Place for Discovering Businesses Worldwide

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©iStock/Rasulovs Ever hear of Instagram?  Thought so.  But have you heard it defined as the "look book' for brands people love ...
Wednesday, February 24, 2016

The Internet of Things (IoT) Marches Into the World of Small Business

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©iStock/Evgeny Sergeev The Internet of Things (IoT) continues its march into the world of small business because everything seems to be ...
Tuesday, February 23, 2016

Defying Global Economic Developments, Small Businesses Grow

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©iStock/Pongsakorn1 Is the U.S. headed for another recession?  We are seeing China slowdown, a glut in oil and commodity prices, too man...
Monday, February 22, 2016

Today in Global Small Business: The Ins and Outs of Doing Business Internationally

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©iStock/ChrisGorgio What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: How to shake off compla...
Saturday, February 20, 2016

Always Snow

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"I grew up in Chicago, and there was always snow. In Los Angeles there never was, so we would always import snow!" -- Davi...
Friday, February 19, 2016

When Small Companies Grow Globally, Everyone Benefits

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©iStock/Sean Pavone There is a huge untapped global market for a state's goods and services.  In this case, Connecticut is making an...
Thursday, February 18, 2016

Live in Hawaii? How About Selling to the Rest of the World?

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©iStock/7Michael The Hawaii State Trade and Export Promotion — Export Readiness Program is designed to help small businesses go global....
Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Little Things Make a Big Difference in Being Effective

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Find out how communication is critical to global success in business and life.
Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Building Bridges to Tackle Global Challenges Together

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©iStock/Michaeljung The 7th Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) 2016 , taking place June 23-24, 2016 in Silicon Valley, California, aim...
Monday, February 15, 2016

Today in Global Small Business: Maersk Warns About Problems Facing Global Trade

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©iStock/Raghu Ramaswamy What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Maersk warns about ...
Saturday, February 13, 2016

The Legendary and Marvelous Mavis Staples

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  I had the wonderful opportunity to watch the HBO documentary on 76-year old Chicagoan Mavis Staples that recently premiered...
Friday, February 12, 2016

Ways to Finance Your International Business

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©iStock/Rawpixel Ltd. How do you finance an international business?  Let me count the ways but this webinar, delivered by the famous Dr....
Thursday, February 11, 2016

The Age of the Mobile Global Customer: Trends to Watch in 2016

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©iStock/LDProd With more than a third of global online transactions now mobile, three key trends will become explosive growth drivers in...
Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Boosting Foreign Trade a Top Priority for China

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©iStock/WinsLiu Because China's 2015 trade volume decreased by 7 percent from the previous year, its first drop in five years, boost...
Tuesday, February 09, 2016

3 Challenges That Threaten Small Business Owners

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©iStock/dashadima Small business owners always face challenges -- from raising capital, to retaining talented employees, to finding time...
Monday, February 08, 2016

Today in Global Small Business: The Almighty Exporting Book is Getting An Update

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Photo courtesy:   Apress What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: How Hannover Messe...
Saturday, February 06, 2016

The Artisan Cellar at The Merchandise Mart in Chicago

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Say hello to the Artisan Cellar (AC) , a gourmet market featuring a wide variety of wines and beer plus a delicious deli takeout...