Laurel Delaney is a successful entrepreneur, speaker, educator and author with more than 20 years of global business experience. She runs GlobeTrade.com and LaurelDelaney.com, firms specializing in international entrepreneurship and continues to devote her career to helping businesses go global.
Experience:
The United States Small Business Administration has recognized Laurel as a world-renowned global small business expert by naming her the “Illinois Exporter of the Year.” She is the author of “Start and Run a Profitable Exporting Business” as well as numerous articles that have appeared in international and scholarly publications.
Laurel is the creator of two blogs with an international business focus: The Global Small Business Blog and most recently, Women Entrepreneurs GROW Global.
She is a pioneering member and a board member by appointment of the World Entrepreneurship Forum and a member of the International Council for Small Business. She serves as the Chicago chapter chair for the Women Presidents’ Organization.
Education:
Laurel received an M.B.A. from Lake Forest Graduate School of Management. She has served as an adjunct professor of M.B.A. International Marketing at Loyola University Chicago.
From Laurel Delaney:
This brave new global economy of ours offers unlimited import/export opportunities for entrepreneurs, small businesses, executives, consultants, brokers and traders alike. International trade increases sales and profits, enhances a company's prestige, creates jobs and offers a valuable way to level seasonal fluctuations.
The goal of this site is to provide relevant and practical information to help you succeed in the import/export industry. We hope it inspires you to realize the world is your market.