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ICSB Sunday Times Editor’s note:
Pour yourself a bold doppio espresso, because this week’s ICSB Sunday Times celebrates entrepreneurship in motion. We highlight the ICSB Power Ten 2025–2026, the guiding light of the ICSB Lighthouse Awards, and the decisive moments of ICSB’s Best Pictures of 2025, capturing our shared journey across 120+ countries.
This edition also delivers fresh insight from cutting-edge research and new thinking on leading in dynamic times, reminding us that entrepreneurship is, always, a profoundly human endeavor.
— Dr. Ayman ElTarabishy
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The Global MSME Influencers: The Power Ten is a prestigious recognition presented annually by the International Council for Small Business (ICSB). This honor celebrates dynamic entrepreneurs, visionary leaders, and transformative changemakers who have made a profound impact on the global landscape of micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
The awardees are trailblazers from various fields, including government, multi-national organizations, academia, corporate leadership, and non-profit organizations—driven by a shared mission to elevate entrepreneurship as a force for economic growth and societal transformation. Renowned for their visionary leadership and global influence, these influencers deeply understand MSMEs’ pivotal role in fostering resilience, driving job creation, and promoting social equity. (read more).
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ICSB Light House Awards for 2025-2026
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The ICSB Lighthouse Awards celebrate extraordinary organizations, multilateral institutions, NGOs, and even cities, whose work is devoted to advancing MSMEs and entrepreneurs, the builders of economies, the carriers of hope, and the engines of human progress. These remarkable leaders do far more than design programs; they shape futures. They influence policy, ignite innovation, and cultivate ecosystems where ideas take flight and communities rise.
The Award itself is a Lighthouse, a timeless symbol of guidance and resolve. In moments of uncertainty and storm, it stands unwavering, casting light across dark waters, offering direction, safety, and promise.
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ICSB 2025 Best Pictures
ICSB best pictures in 2025.
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To celebrate the journey we shared in 2025, we’re excited to share a collection of ICSB’s Top Photos of the Year — moments that capture the passion, purpose, and people behind everything we do. From world congresses and signature events to classrooms, communities, and collaborations across continents, these images tell the story of a movement driven by human-centered entrepreneurship and collective impact. (read more)
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CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH
Business support types for entrepreneurial ventures: A scoping review
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This study maps the entrepreneurial support landscape through a comprehensive review of academic and practitioner sources, identifying 16 distinct types of business support and demonstrating that effective entrepreneurial outcomes depend on how support is structured, accessed, and delivered rather than on any single form of assistance.. (read more)
by: Johannes W. R. Hart &Dominik K. Kanbach
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The Entrepreneurship Research-Policy Gap
A large-scale review of 4,247 entrepreneurship articles across ten leading journals reveals a striking disconnect between research and real-world policy impact: only 11.7% offered clear policy recommendations, and just 1.4% included a dedicated policy implications section. he study concludes that the persistent research–policy gap stems not simply from disengagement, but from a fundamental misalignment between how research is written and how policy must be implemented, underscoring that true impact requires both scientific rigor and real-world feasibility. Read More.
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Management in a Dynamic Environment: Concepts, Methods and Tools
by: Rico Baldegger
In Management in a Dynamic Environment: Concepts, Methods and Tools, Dr. Rico Baldegger introduces a holistic, system-based framework for managing complexity and driving innovation in rapidly changing times. Published by Springer as an open-access book, it bridges theory and practice through real-world case studies and human-centered leadership principles. The work aligns with ICSB’s mission. (Read More)
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ICSB at the Horizon: Three Forces Shaping Our Journey
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Turning Knowledge into Movement
ICSB’s first great calling is to transform bold research and bright ideas into real-world momentum—tools that policymakers, educators, and entrepreneurs can carry into action.
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Weaving a Global Tapestry
Across 120+ countries, ICSB brings together diverse voices, economies, and cultures into a single, shared mission—proof that entrepreneurship speaks a universal language of possibility.
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Innovating with Heart
As technology races forward, ICSB champions a future where AI and digital transformation walk hand in hand with trust, inclusion, and human connection—so progress never outpaces purpose.
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We are devoted to the interests and advancement of small business globally
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