Today in Global Small Business: The New Kid on the Block for Global Payments Who Claims to Have 2 Billion Users

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

• Here's what small businesses are doing to minimize the impact of the trade wars.
• Recording (complimentary thanks to wegg® sponsors) is available from presenter Monica Toporkiewicz, Senior International Trade Specialist, U.S. Department of Commerce on how to find international buyers for your business, conduct research and utilize government resources. To view, visit: https://womenentrepreneursgrowglobal.org/2019/09/16/how-to-find-international-buyers/
• Quote of the week: “The limits of my language mean the limits of my world." – Ludwig Wittgenstein
• To help companies understand these risks and work to eliminate child labor and forced labor, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) developed the mobile app Comply Chain: Business Tools for Labor Compliance in Global Supply Chains in 2017. 
• Payment technology startup Rapyd has raised $100 million in venture-back funds to tap into e-commerce businesses, gig economy platforms, and any digital business service that wants a “highly localized” customer experience.  The company claims to have more than 2 billion users.
• Climate activist from Sweden Greta Thunberg remarks remind us what leadership, courage and sacrifice look like.