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Forbes

Google Is Going After Scammers…And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you…

Gene MarksDecember 4, 2022

Guardian

I have no problem hiring ex-offenders. But they’re being let down

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) My company is hoping to hire a part-time person to implement and support some of the software applications…

Gene MarksDecember 4, 2022

Forbes

On CRM: Regal.io Elegantly Solves One Problem, But Not My Problem…

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) I recently came across a blog written by Jake Saper, a general partner at venture capital firm Emergence. The…

Gene MarksDecember 2, 2022

The Hill

Rightwing authoritarians aren’t funny — and other silly academic research findings that waste taxpayers’ money

(This column originally appeared on The Hill) Did you know that you can get a great idea while showering? It’s true! At least that’s the…

Gene MarksNovember 30, 2022

Entrepreneur

Walmart Can Say No to Suppliers’ High Prices — But What Can We Do?

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. I’ve been sharing this article from the Wall Street Journal with…

Gene MarksNovember 30, 2022

Guardian

Life’s tough for small business owners, but forced tipping is a bad idea

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) A restaurant in Hyde Park, Ohio, called Dutch’s has this on its bills: “We offer living wages to…

Gene MarksNovember 27, 2022

Forbes

Some Businesses Are Getting Booted From Facebook After Being Hacked…And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you…

Gene MarksNovember 27, 2022

Washington Times

The 2023 costly regulatory wave

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) The midterms are over, and the expected “red wave” of Republican victories never materialized. But that doesn’t…

Gene MarksNovember 22, 2022

The Hill

Why this holiday season won’t be so great for most businesses

(This column originally appeared on The Hill) If you’re a merchant or your business, like so many, depends on a strong holiday season for its…

Gene MarksNovember 21, 2022

Guardian

OK boomers, the small business world is ready for you guys to move on

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) I‘m not exactly a baby boomer, but I’m pretty darn close. The standard definition of this generation is…

Gene MarksNovember 20, 2022

ONLINE AND IN PRINTA past columnist for both The New York Times and The Washington Post, Gene now writes regularly for The Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine and The Guardian.