E-Commerce: The Rise of Online Shopping

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E-commerce sales worldwide hit an estimated $25.3 trillion in 2015 and have grown since.

The internet makes buyers and sellers more visible and accessible to each other locally and globally. The international bit is really interesting. The opportunity to connect quickly and efficiently to multiple markets can be a boon for smaller businesses and a great attraction for consumers. Without e-commerce, establishing a physical presence in multiple markets can be costly, while consumer demand might also not always be clear.

Read about the five (5) ways to make global e-commerce easier for everyone.

Today in Global Small Business: How to Cut Costs on International Sales

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• Join us for the 3rd Annual Global Small Business Forum held in Chicago on Friday, October 20 with the theme:  Global E-Commerce Explosion (#GEE)!  Check out the amazing speaker lineup!  This forum is about entrepreneurs and small business owners who are running global e-commerce businesses and will share their experiences. To learn more and to register, visit: http://www.globalsmallbusinessforum.com
• How can you simplify global shipping?  Easy.  Listen in on our next WEGGinar™ on 11/1/17 where UPS Illinois Small Business Marketing Manager Andrea Cervini will talk about how to take the guesswork out of international shipping: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3272777010361474561.
• Twelve (12) ways to cut costs on international sales (by Laurel Delaney).
• SMEs are key driver to UAE's economic growth.
• Global e-commerce is expected to double in the next five years.
• Export regulations:  business versus personal travel.

Today in Global Small Business: How to Adopt a Small Fish Culture

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• The big fish are looking to adopt a small fish culture.  There is great value in the startup culture.
• Our Singaporean friend and colleague, Inderjit Singh, continues to advocate for global SMEs.
• Global business travel in 2017 can be complex.  Find out how to simplify it via a free WEGGinar™ on 10/11: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6874264726093775875.
• The CNBC and SurveyMonkey latest quarterly business survey.
• FedEx poised to win big with global e-commerce growth that seems to be on steroids.
• Join us for the 3rd Annual Global Small Business Forum held in Chicago on Friday, October 20. Check out the amazing speaker lineup!  This forum is for and about entrepreneurs and small businesses who are running global e-commerce businesses.

Today in Global Small Business: Be Innovative and Be Strong Via Global E-Commerce

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What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners:

• According to FedEx, the key to growth for SMEs is to think and act global.
• How SMEs can actively re-skill for a tech savvy future.
• What's in store for global business travel in 2017?  Find out via a free WEGGinar™ on 10/11: https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6874264726093775875.
• Be innovative and become strong via global e-commerce.
• Super success for Women Entrepreneurs GROW Global (WEGG) at the recent workshop hosted at KOVAL Distillery in Chicago.
• Join us for the 3rd Annual Global Small Business Forum held in Chicago on Friday, October 20. Check out the amazing speaker lineup!  It's the only forum specifically for and about entrepreneurs and small businesses who are running global e-commerce businesses.