Today in Global Small Business: Workers Tell It Like It Is on the Global Supply Chain Crisis

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

• Workers telling it like it is on the global supply chain crisis.  Worth of a read and an appreciation of what these folks are handling.
• So very sad to see that Chicago-based hair-care firm founder Chris-Tia Donaldson died November 13, 2021.  She was a fireball of talent.  Our condolences to her family on this heartbreaking time.
• Small Business Saturday keeps small businesses afloat.
• Quote of the week: "Companies “will have a new focus on resilience. That means having more options. Multishoring and higher inventories are two likely outcomes.” – Michael Zimmerman, partner at A.T. Kearney, as quoted in the WSJ
• Global supply chain woes impact small businesses.
• The top ten (10) nations enjoying the fastest growth in small businesses and why it matters.  Spoiler alert:  USA No. 2.