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©iStock/ponsulak Are you paying attention to the big trends that underlie the entire global economy?  No business is immune to global competitive forces, no matter what sector they are in or how localized their customer base.  For instance: But perhaps even more an issue for small businesses than the macroeconomic environment is the capacity for so many businesses to go global fast, competing across borders. In a sense, unless your business does something that can only be done standing in a specific location, like a barber, your competition is every similar business on the planet. Read more:   What every business [in Australia] should know about the global economy from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/29hDgqK Small Businesses Can Go Global Fast-Small Business

©iStock/CharlieAJA The UK has left the European Union.  They are looking for a better future.  This is an outcome many of us are shocked over.  What does it mean? Learn more:   Stunned:  UK Votes to Remove Itself From EU from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/293MZkM The News That Rattled the World: Brexit-Small Business

©iStock/Thinglass Dell is one company that shares in the common goal that young people aged 18-35 years old believe job creation and entrepreneurship should be the no. 1 priority for the United Nations going forward, and to date has been working with the UN to cultivate a strong level of entrepreneurship globally. For instance, Dell founder Michael Dell was named the UN's first global advocate for entrepreneurship in 2014. Learn more:   Dell invests millions to support global startups and women entrepreneurs from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/2905Qi6 Cultivating a Strong Level of Entrepreneurship Globally-Small Business

©iStock/donskarpo What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: The news that rattled the world:   UK leaves the EU. 2nd Edition to my Exporting book is almost ready! How global trade is carrying pests worldwide. How Kwik is going up against Amazon Dash and plans international expansion. Advertisers want to tell global stories and the Atlantic will help them do it . Nepal will start exporting products instead of people. from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/29fH6zq Today in Global Small Business: Kwik Goes After Amazon Dash-Small Business

The Artists of the Wall Festival is a celebration of community, creativity, and music. Each year over Father’s Day weekend, neighbors of all ages come together to collaborate on a 600-foot mural at Loyola Park Beach at 6850 North, between Farwell and Morse Avenues.  The festival has become an annual celebration that the Rogers Park community has come to love. These are the few of the murals I photographed.  Be sure to visit in person to see all the art and to appreciate the creativity.  The theme this year is "Drawing on the Lake." Learn more:   Artists of the Wall Festival 2016 Photos courtesy:  ©2016 Laurel J. Delaney .  All rights reserved. from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/28YmP5o Artists of the Wall Festival 2016 in Rogers Park, Illinois-Small Business

©iStock/vesmil USA President Obama speaks at the 7th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) , bringing together over 700 entrepreneurs from every corner of the globe—and from all across America. Entrepreneurship is a fundamental American value, and it is also a force that has the ability to unlock opportunity for people globally.  Read more:   FACT SHEET: As the Global Entrepreneurship Summit Begins in Silicon Valley, New Announcements to Support Inclusive Entrepreneurship & Innovation at Home from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/28UYf4Y Entrepreneurship is a Fundamental American Value That Unlocks Opportunity Globally-Small Business

©iStock/vchal Not expected.  A big surprise. UK awaits decision in EU membership referendum The Pound tumbles (lowest in 31 years) against the dollar.   The vote is on knife-edge.   What it means for USA exporters to the UK . from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/28QSZNx 85 Percent Probability Chance of a Leave Win on the Referendum of the UK's Membership of the EU-Small Business