The Global State of Small Business Report: Wave II Update published by Facebook, the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank states:
Several governments around the world have begun to loosen COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in recent months,
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Bank of America Private Bank’s newest white paper, Women’s Entrepreneurial Journeys: Profiles of Leadership in an Era of New Opportunities, profiles eight courageous and resilient women who share their personal stories and the lessons they learned building successful businesses.
The stories highlight eight different entrepreneurial journeys that fall into four different categories:
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You can scratch your head and think, I’m no Facebook founder yet we all have one thing in common when we start a business. We take a leap of faith to do what we love and shoot obsessively for a successful outcome. In the case of Mr.
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In Michelle Martin’s recent Forbes article, “How Mastercard Could Close A $300 Billion Credit Gap For Women Entrepreneurs,” she reports,
“As of 2017, 70% of women-owned MSMEs [micro, small and medium-sized enterprises] in the developing world lack access to adequate financing,
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In a recent Forbes article entitled, “What It Will Take For Women Entrepreneurs To Take Over The World,” author Carrie Kerpen explores what disadvantages women entrepreneurs face in our current market. Kerpen interviews Margaret Donnell, chief marketing officer of Capital One’s Small Business Bank,
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According to the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, In 2016, 97% of all exporters in the U.S. were small and medium-sized companies. The other statistic from this study that can’t be ignored is that only 12% of businesses that export are owned by women.
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Note: Don’t miss our next WEGGinar™ 5/9/18 on “Building Your Global Brand Through Podcasting” and presented by Kathrin Bussmann, Ph.D., founder and principal, Verbaccino. Register here. Event is free of charge but you must register in advance to attend.
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Becca Berkenstadt, marketing intern at DePaul University, Coleman Entrepreneurship Center, shares her knowledge about international business dealings. She addresses cultural, political, economic, societal and demographic questions you should ask before you go global.
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Faster than a speeding bullet. Energetic, enthusiastic, adaptable, flexible, accessible, decisive, nimble, innovative, responsive — in other words, you are pretty mighty already, right?
But all things considered, are you strong enough to continue driving your business results to the next level (globally)?
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