©iStock/Wragg What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Start the new year out establishing a global footprint: Register for Laurel's complimentary webinar , Getting Started in Exporting, January 6th from 11:00 a.m. -- 12:00 noon Central time. How to expand your business globally without abandoning your roots. What do you do if your love letters go global ? Predictions and trends for 2016 -- the good and the ugly. Crystal ball predictions in 2016 from Jim Blasingame (who claims a 15-year 73 percent accuracy record). Steve King's famous small business trend list (going strong 8 years+) -- you won't want to miss his 2016 predictions !