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©iStock/Wavebreakmedia What is nitro-funding?  According to Simon Cocking of Irish Tech News, nitro-funding is when companies take on a large amount of funding and go global immediately.  In the article below, he talks about: When Irish (or any) companies should go global. Domestic platform, global foundation. Cloud-based service offerings, which are global by nature. Key statement:  "We believe that it makes sense to refine, perfect and grow in the domestic market, but to look overseas as soon as is practicable." Read more ... from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/2rUdMu7 Nitro-Funding to Go Global Immediately-Small Business

©iStock/tumsasedgars When a small business sends good across borders, it will face significant crossborder transaction tax compliance obligations. And without fully understanding the relevant import/export regulations, businesses cannot know with certainty what they are actually allowed to ship to specific countries.  Yet, to be successful, a business must be able to understand, comply with, and financially account for import/export regulations and customs duty and tax costs.  A real catch-22 (dilemma). Read more ... from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/2qvyoZO Dealing with Crossborder Transaction Tax Compliance Obligations-Small Business

©iStock/cifotart What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: What is neural machine translation and what is it used for? Want to source a product but don't know how?   Start here (free webinar 6/7) . Mark Zuckerberg's speech for Harvard's Class of 2017 ( listen ). Mark Zuckerberg and how he should listen to himself (via Wired). Can we make the world safe for diversity? The rise of the global small business (GSB) and authored in 2011. Happy Memorial Day. from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/2scUL2j Today in Global Small Business: The Rise of the Global Small Business-Small Business

©2017 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "All you need is love.  But a little chocolate now and then doesn't hurt." -- Charles M. Schulz from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/2qZ5wYp All You Need Is Love-Small Business

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©iStock/polesnoy Since TEDx's program beginnings in 2009, nearly 15,000 events have been held in every corner of the globe. And now, a new TEDx milestone has been reached: one billion views of TEDx Talks. To celebrate, you can explore 15 amazing talks from around the globe, sparking both global and local conversations and connections. Take the TEDx tour here and click on a red dot. from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/2rTOzNB 1 Billion Views and Still Counting-Small Business

©iStock/Avosb According to the Small Business and Entrepreneurship (SBE) Council, the United States need to provide tax relief for U.S. business to better compete in the world economy. The United States’ 40 percent tax rate (federal plus state average) ranks 170th among 171 nations with only the United Arab Emirates imposing a higher rate (55 percent), explained Raymond Keating, SBE’s chief economist. SBE Council claims the U.S. has the second highest corporate tax rate in the world. Read more ... from The Global Small Business Blog http://ift.tt/2qjDOC2 How to Better Compete in the World Economy-Small Business