Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

22 hours ago

Today in Global Small Business: Unlocking the Growth Equation for SMEs in Africa's Fragile Markets ©iStock/Hibrida13 What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Small- and medium-sized enterprises...

The Global Small Business Blog: Today in Global Small Business: Unlocking the Growth Equation for SMEs in Africa's Fragile Markets: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/toda... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #africa #SMEs #trumptariffs #exports

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

2 days ago

The Global Small Business Blog: Hands Off Chicago and 'No Kings' Protest 3/28/26: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/hand... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #nokings #handsoffchicago #chicago

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

2 days ago

Hands Off Chicago and 'No Kings' Protest 3/28/26 ©2026 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. Organizers expect the 'No Kings' protests to draw millions of Americans into the streets Marc...

The Global Small Business Blog: Hands Off Chicago and 'No Kings' Protest 3/28/26: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/hand... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #nokings #handsoffchicago #chicago

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

3 days ago

Chill The Definitive Blog for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses <br> Interested in Going Global

The Global Small Business Blog: Chill: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/chil... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #chill #zenmusic

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

4 days ago

Linguistic Inclusivity ©iStock/Alvin Man The lack of French in Air Canada's chief executive Michael Rousseau’s speech about the deadly collision at LaGuardia Airpo...

The Global Small Business Blog: Linguistic Inclusivity: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/ling... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #linguisticinclusivity #canada #deadlycollision #frenchenglish

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

5 days ago

Meet the Recipient of the 2026 Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership®: Wendy Shen ©2026 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.  All rights reserved. And the recipient of the 2026 Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global L...

The Global Small Business Blog: Meet the Recipient of the 2026 Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership®: Wendy Shen : www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/meet... #globalsmallbusinessblog #globalsmallbusiness #gailadinamisweggaward @weggtoday.bsky.social

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

6 days ago

Can Someone With Zero Coding Experience Use Claude Code to Build Stuff? ©iStock/Robert Way This is a question that was asked on reddit:  Can someone with zero coding experience actually use Claude Code (or simila...

The Global Small Business Blog: Can Someone With Zero Coding Experience Use Claude Code to Build Stuff?: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/can-... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #zerocoding #buildstuff #claudecode #cursor @claudeai.bsky.social @cursorai.bsky.social #ai

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

1 week ago

Today in Global Small Business: Small Businesses Power Up Global Growth ©iStock/lliuzishan What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Driving global growth through the...

The Global Small Business Blog: Today in Global Small Business: Small Businesses Power Up Global Growth: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/toda... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #drivingglobalgrowth #spanishSMEs #singapore #honghong

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

1 week ago

Only One Place On Earth to Get a Shamrock Shake ©2026 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights served.   Uncle O'Grimacey:  The Irish uncle of Grimace, he was known for saying, "There's only one pla...

The Global Small Business Blog: Only One Place On Earth to Get a Shamrock Shake: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/only... #globalsmallbusinessblog #globalsmallbusiness #shamrockshake @mcdonaldsjp.bsky.social

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

1 week ago

Celebrate With wegg® on 3/24 For the 2026 Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership Announcement ©2026 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.  All rights reserved. The  Gail Adinamis wegg® Award for Exemplary Global Leadership®  honors and ce...

Celebrate with us on 3/24 at 10 AM when we announce the recipient! 🏆👏 @weggtoday.bsky.social
www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/cele...
#globalsmallbusinessblog #globalsmallbusiness
#gailadinamisweggawardforexemplarygloballeadership

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

1 week ago

The Global People Platform ©iStock/Andrey David Piza Pulido Payroll (pay teams locally or globally), IT (manage devices and accessories), HR (plan and manage teams), b...

The Global Small Business Blog: The Global People Platform: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/the-... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #globalpeopleplatform #deel #HR #hiring #benefits

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

1 week ago

Happy St. Patrick's Day from The Global Small Business Blog! ©iStock/articular “May neighbors respect you, trouble neglect you, the angels protect you, and Heaven accept you.” – Irish Proverb 🍀

The Global Small Business Blog: Happy St. Patrick's Day from The Global Small Business Blog!: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/happ... #globalsmallbusinessblog #globalsmallbusiness #happystpatricksday2026 ☘️💚☘️💚☘️💚☘️🌈

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Today in Global Small Business: Iran Has Not Asked for a Ceasefire ©iStock/MikeMareen What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Trump told NBC News on Saturday, 3...

The Global Small Business Blog: Today in Global Small Business: Iran Has Not Asked for a Ceasefire: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/toda... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #IranWar‌ #costingAmericans #worldimpact

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Wishing You Irish Luck, Love and Laughter on St. Patrick's Day 2026 ©2026 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Wishing you Irish luck, love and laughter, on St. Patrick's Day 2026 and all the days that f...

The Global Small Business Blog: Wishing You Irish Luck, Love and Laughter on St. Patrick's Day 2026: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/wish... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #irishluck #irishlove #irishlaughter #stpatricksday ☘️💚

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

The Global Economy Is Threatened by the War in Iran ©iStock/XtockImages Into the American and Israeli war with Iran, the economic, political, and military costs of the conflict for the region ...

The Global Small Business Blog: The Global Economy Is Threatened by the War in Iran: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/the-... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #globaleconomy #IranWar

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

Many People Feel Betrayed By the Iran War ©iStock/Ruma Aktar Joe Rogan, the podcast host, has sometimes criticized President Trump since he returned to office, and has appeared incre...

Many people feel betrayed by the Iran war
www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/many... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #IranWar #betrayed

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

War in the Middle East Strains Sales for Lindt ©iStock/Ekaterina79 The Swiss chocolatier Lindt now expects organic sales growth this year of 4%-6% , down from previous annual targets of 6...

www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/war-...
#globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #lindtchocolate #WarInMiddleEast #strainonsales

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

2 weeks ago

The Bait and Switch Deal: The Legal Case Against Section 122 Tariffs ©iStock/Dilok Klaisataporn Who would've guessed progressives would be quoting Milton Friedman? Yet here we are—22 Democratic Attorneys Gener...

The Global Small Business Blog: The Bait and Switch Deal: The Legal Case Against Section 122 Tariffs: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/the-... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #section122 #tariffs

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Today in Global Small Business: The Next Wave of Sustainable Global Growth ©iStock/Lemon_tm What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Six business models piloted in Asia ...

The Global Small Business Blog: Today in Global Small Business: The Next Wave of Sustainable Global Growth: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/toda... #globalsmallbusinessblog #globalsmallbusiness #GlobalGrowth #energyeconomics #japanmusic #perfumehouses #stablecoin

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

It's the Irish Flu ©2026 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "This isn't a hangover, it's the Irish flu." – Classic Irish saying

The Global Small Business Blog: It's the Irish Flu:
It’s the Irish Flu ☺️☘️💚
www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/its-...
#globalsmallbusinessblog #globalsmallbusiness #irishflu #isnahangover

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

It's Tom Ford Mania at Paris Fashion Week ©iStock/lKvyatkovskaya Zoomers are snapping up Tom Ford from has past collections for a bunch of reasons. It has just the right price-to-vib...

The Global Small Business Blog: It's Tom Ford Mania at Paris Fashion Week:
www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/its-...
#globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #tomford #gucci #parisfashionweek #HaiderAckermann #fordslegacy

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Love Reading About Pete Hegseth's Past ©iStock/Nomadsoul1 Oh the troubles we carry ... from Wikipedia on Vets For Freedom where Pete Hegseth was involved. In 2007, Pete Hegseth ...

The Global Small Business Blog: Love Reading About Pete Hegseth's Past: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/love... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #PeteHegseth #risktoUSA

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

One-Size-Fits-All International Expansion Is Over ©iStock/Gearstd If you can get through the ads in this article, you can uncover some new perspectives on international expansion. The big on...

The Global Small Business Blog: One-Size-Fits-All International Expansion Is Over: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/one-...
#globalsmallbusinessblog #globalsmallbusiness #InternationalExpansion #newplaybook

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

3 weeks ago

Creating Value With AI Around the World and Using AI in Ecommerce (wegginar® 3/4/26) ©2026 Women Entrepreneurs Grow Global®.  All rights reserved. Looking for real and tangible AI and AI in ecommerce help?  Then you do not wa...

The Global Small Business Blog: Creating Value With AI Around the World and Using AI in Ecommerce (wegginar® 3/4/26): www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/crea...
#globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #wegginar #AI #ecommerce #FabianStachelin @weggtoday.bsky.social #katisuominen

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

4 weeks ago

Today in Global Small Business: 7 Signs You Have the Napoleon Complex (Also Called Short-Man Syndrome) ©iStock/z_wei What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: Discover the seven key signs of the Nap...

The Global Small Business Blog: Today in Global Small Business: 7 Signs You Have the Napoleon Complex (Also Called Short-Man Syndrome): www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/03/toda...
#globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #napoleoncomplex #empathy #kindness #meditation #calmerstateofmind

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

1 month ago

Shadows Will Fall Behind You ©2026 Laurel J. Delaney.  All rights reserved. "Keep your face always toward the sunshine – and shadows will fall behind you" – Walt Whitman

The Global Small Business Blog: Shadows Will Fall Behind You: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/02/shad... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #shadows #clouds

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

1 month ago

Cocaine Is Back on a Global Scale ©iStock/Rafa Jodar Cocaine is back on a global scale and here's what you need to know. Global cocaine production has hit an all-time high, a...

The Global Small Business Blog: Cocaine Is Back on a Global Scale: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/02/coca... #globalsmallbusinessblog #globalsmallbusiness #cocaine #globalscale

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

1 month ago

Well, Take That Supreme Court! ©iStock/Nuthawut Somsuk By the WSJ Editorial Board (2/23/26) ...  "Well, that will show the Supreme Court—or something. President Trump is r...

Well, Take That Supreme Court! www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/02/well... #globalsmallbusiness #globalsmallbusinessblog #SupremeCourtRuling #tariffs #takethat

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

1 month ago

Big Detail On Claiming Tariff Refunds: Were You the Importer of Record? ©iStock/aprott From the law firm Foley & Lardner  as of 2/24/26: Contractual Issues for Companies That Are Importers of Record … The importe...

The Global Small Business Blog: Big Detail On Claiming Tariff Refunds: Were You the Importer of Record?: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/02/big-... #globalsmallbusinessblog #globalsmallbusiness #importerofrecord #tariffrefund

Laurel Delaney

@laureldelaney.bsky.social

1 month ago

Winter Wonderland in NYC's Central Park The Definitive Blog for Entrepreneurs and Small Businesses <br> Interested in Going Global

The Global Small Business Blog: Winter Wonderland in NYC's Central Park: www.globalsmallbusinessblog.com/2026/02/wint... #globalsmallbusinessblog #globalsmallbusiness #winterwonderland #nyc #centralparknyc