Today in Global Small Business: Betting on a Lifestyle Brand to Go Global

©iStock/master1305 What's affecting me, my clients, my colleagues and other global small business owners: The Italian Made in Italy apparel and accessory brand Vicario Cinque is ready to further expand globally through a series of strategies in-keeping with its own identity, expertise, love for the environment, quality, savoir-faire.  It's a bet on a lifestyle brand. A triple-shot reinvention strategy with multiple paths for long-term [global] growth. Full-blown gym Everlast plans for global expansion . Quote of the week:  "My guiding principle is that prosperity can be shared. We can create wealth together. The global economy is not a zero-sum game." – Julia Gillard Global economic growth will slow in 2024, say banks. A different perspective than from above says that the global economy will perform better than many expect in 2024.