Here’s what five successful entrepreneurs have to say about the future of business in 2018.

 1. Tim Ferriss, Entrepreneur and author, Tribe of Mentors: Short Life Advice from the Best in the World

“When most of your competitors are cutting costs, laying off employees, slashing salaries and removing niceties from the customer experience, you can do some of the opposite — assuming you’ve been smart with cash flow — and differentiate easily. Look at Steve Wynn and Southwest Airlines crisis responses for good case studies.”  (Source:  Entrepreneur)

2.  Emily Weiss, Founder and CEO, Glossier

“Even though we’re not able to fully understand what that future will look like, I think 2018 will push entrepreneurs to balance digital developments with personal touch points.”  (Source:  Entrepreneur)

3.  Gary Vaynerchuk, Chairman and CEO, VaynerX and VaynerMedia

“Voice. Everything is about voice. The same way I felt in 2008 about social media is how I feel about voice now.”  (Source:  Entrepreneur)

4.  James “Murr” Murray, Co-star and Executive Producer, Impractical Jokers

“Next year and beyond will see the rise of a brand-new industry: virtual reality tickets to your favorite events.”  (Source:  Entrepreneur)

5.  Laurel Delaney, founder and President, GlobeTrade.com and President, Women Entrepreneurs GROW Global

“Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making phones and apps smarter than ever, and watchers of global trade trends stand to gain a lot from this exceptional technology. The trick is to pick a specific pain point you want AI to resolve, and then figure out how to get it done — for your clients and customers.”  (Source:  GoDaddy)

Wishing you a Very Global 2018