Today in Global Small Business: State Trade Expansion Program

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

• SBA announces funding opportunity through the state trade expansion program.
• In The Global SMB Neobanks Report, Business Insider Intelligence explores the key factors driving an explosion of neobank [neobank is a type of direct bank that is 100% digital] activity in the SMB segment and the strategies these upstarts are leveraging to capture shares of this lucrative banking vertical.
• Quote of the week: “What I've seen over my lifetime is that countries that embrace openness, that embrace trade, that embrace diversity are the countries that do exceptional — and the countries that don't, don't." – Apple CEO Tim Cook
• Tariffs will hurt small businesses on Main Street USA.
• The coronavirus continues to move.  More at JAMA network.
• What the USA President Trump impeachment ordeal can tell us about the 2020 election.