(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) A new tax rule will impact millions of small businesses in 2022. You can thank one small change…
Gene MarksJanuary 2, 2022
(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) Supply chain issues. Labor shortages. Rising prices. Mask mandates. These are some of the biggest challenges facing small…
Gene MarksDecember 19, 2021
(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) Millennials are getting old. The people on the upper end of that demographic — defined by Pew Research…
Gene MarksDecember 5, 2021
(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) There have been more new businesses formed so far this year than ever. Literally ever. A year ago…
Gene MarksNovember 21, 2021
(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) A year ago, while still in the grips of the pandemic, workers at many businesses — small and…
Gene MarksNovember 14, 2021
(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) As communities expand, so do eminent domain cases — and the trend is causing big problems for small…
Gene MarksNovember 7, 2021
(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) Sometimes I wish I lived in California. It’s not just the weather or In-N-Out Burgers, it’s simpler than…
Gene MarksOctober 31, 2021
(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) We’re in the midst of a severe labor shortage and a reluctance among many people to return to…
Gene MarksOctober 17, 2021
(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) Should a small business be responsible for their customers’ behavior? That’s the question the owners of La Fogata…
Gene MarksOctober 3, 2021