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Today in Global Small Business: The Powerful Flywheel Concept by Jim Collins-Small Business

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:
  • Why do some companies build relentless momentum and others don't?  Only Jim Collins has an answer through his latest publication, "Turning the Flywheel:  A Monograph to Accompany Good to Great."  We are especially honored to receive an autographed copy of the publication from Jim along with a personal letter highlighting the powerful flywheel principle, which can transcend to global.   
  • Quote of the week: “Chase the vision, not the money; the money will end up following you.”— Tony Hsieh, Zappos CEO 
  • The American Express Blue Business Cash Card for small businesses.  What's in it for you?
  • The podcast companies behind some of the biggest chart-topping hits of the last three years are ready for their next challenge: taking a story listeners know and love like “Dr. Death” and giving it an international makeover.  But what does it look like?
  • A U.S. government agency working closely with Ivanka Trump has invested in a new financial product intended to extend credit to women entrepreneurs in emerging markets.
  • How businesses should prepare for global Internet access:  another 3 billion people online.


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