This edition explores how entrepreneurship creates lasting institutions, shapes societies, and drives meaningful progress. We reflect on the ninth anniversary of UN MSMEs Day, examine why the future of prosperity requires looking beyond GDP, celebrate the global energy of the 2026 ICSB World Congress, and highlight new research on how
ICSB Sunday Times: As the world prepares to celebrate MSMEs Day 2026, we invite entrepreneurs, educators, policymakers, students, and supporters everywhere to join the Global Fan Wall and share their voice. Guided by this year’s theme, “Human-Centered Entrepreneurship in an AI-Driven Future: Economic Empowerment for the Next Generation of MSMEs,”
Sunday Times: The agenda for the ICSB World Congress 2026 is now live. Join global leaders in Washington, DC, June 29–July 1, as we explore entrepreneurship, innovation, AI, and the future of MSMEs. Featured research highlights how government support policies can significantly encourage university faculty members to become entrepreneurs and
ICSB Sunday Times explores upcoming workshop from around the world. Participants will also gain valuable insights into management research best practices and innovative methodologies through a masterclass led by distinguished scholar Herman Aguinis, strengthening the rigor and impact of future entrepreneurship research.
ICSB Sunday Times, this week, ICSB Chairman Ki-Chan Kim addressed the Vatican, responding to Pope Leo XIV’s first AI encyclical with a powerful message: technology should serve people, not replace them, illustrated through the story of a Korean bakery that gives back to its community.
Pour yourself a warm cappuccino as we celebrate the growing global momentum behind micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). In recognition of United Nations MSMEs Day on June 27, the International Council for Small Business (ICSB) warmly invites you to contribute a short written report for publication on the official
Forbes in a recent feature discussing the future of global MSMEs, cross-border entrepreneurship, and financial innovation referenced the phrase “permanent white water,” a concept developed within the ICSB report to describe the nonstop turbulence MSMEs now face from geopolitical shifts, supply-chain disruption, digital transformation, and economic uncertainty.
Pour yourself a warm cup of tea as we look ahead to the ICSB World Congress 2026 in Washington, D.C., with the Call for Papers extended to May 31 and a hybrid format open globally. We also announce the Jeffrey R. Alves Academy Scholarship for upcoming student stars. New JICSB
Pour yourself a warm cup of coffee as we look ahead to the ICSB World Congress 2026 in Washington, D.C., with the Call for Papers extended to May 31 and a hybrid format open to global participation. We highlight key themes from MSME growth to innovation and policy, in a
We look ahead to the ICSB World Congress 2026 in Washington, D.C., with the Call for Papers extended to May 31 and a hybrid format open to global participation. We highlight key themes from MSME growth to innovation and policy, alongside a new reality in which resilience and adaptability are
Pour yourself a bold espresso as we look ahead to the ICSB World Congress 2026 in Washington, D.C., where entrepreneurship takes center stage as a global force for innovation, policy, and innovative growth. Call for Papers, now extended to May 31, as Washington, D.C. becomes the meeting point for ideas
Pour yourself a strong espresso as we look ahead to the ICSB World Congress 2026 in Washington, D.C., we welcomes Winslow Sargeant as keynote speaker, bringing deep insights on how governments can catalyze MSME success through smart policy, digital ecosystems, and public private collaboration. We also reflect on AI and
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