On October 23, 2015, ZG Worldwide associate and strategic human capital management consultant, Katherine Starks Lawrence, attended the Global Small Business Forum at Navy Pier in downtown Chicago. The focus was to promote the successful leveraging of Internet tools. Online digital media gives small businesses once confined to local or regional markets a new power. It requires the knowledge to make good use of these tools to expand local or regional business into the global sphere.
Given the huge amounts of money derived from international business and the world’s economy becoming highly intertwined, it is surprising that only 1 percent of U.S. businesses export their goods and services overseas. In fact, total U.S. exports in 2013 were $2.3 trillion. The all day event featured two interactive panels with many speakers and two keynotes. Major sponsors were Chicago Expert Importers, TradeUp Fund, and Endicia. With the information provided, startups, entrepreneurs, and small business owners obtained ideas and information on how they could enter global commerce or increase their global business. Small businesses collectively are an economic engine that is the backbone for U.S. economic growth.
Given the huge amounts of money derived from international business and the world’s economy becoming highly intertwined, it is surprising that only 1 percent of U.S. businesses export their goods and services overseas. In fact, total U.S. exports in 2013 were $2.3 trillion. The all day event featured two interactive panels with many speakers and two keynotes. Major sponsors were Chicago Expert Importers, TradeUp Fund, and Endicia. With the information provided, startups, entrepreneurs, and small business owners obtained ideas and information on how they could enter global commerce or increase their global business. Small businesses collectively are an economic engine that is the backbone for U.S. economic growth.
Laurel Delaney, who writes the Global Small Business Blog (GSBB), was instrumental in organizing the event. GSBB is ranked No. 1 in the world for entrepreneurs and small businesses interested in going global. To learn more about Laurel and her company go to GlobeTrade.com.
To learn more about Laurel and her company go to GlobeTrade.com. Contact ZG Worldwide associates at Zukunftgroup@gmail.com for more information on how ZG Worldwide could help take your business to the next level.
