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Not All Stories Have Happy Endings—For This Entrepreneur, It Was Still Worth It

Success

After a major activewear retailer copied multiple designs in 2015, K-DEER fans started the hashtag #IStandWithKDEER to express their support for K-DEER and call for a boycott, which ultimately led the brand to pull the items. Deer and her team went into global research and development mode seeking suppliers.

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The New Multinationals: Small, Micro and Solo Businesses Driving the Next Wave of Globalization

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  They’ve also made it much easier for global customers and suppliers to find, connect and do business with one another.    This digitalization of exporting has led to a rapid increase in the number of small business exporters and the growing sharing of exports by U.S. small businesses. over the prior year.

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