(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) Small businesses today are struggling and their optimism is waning. Or are they? Yes: the closely watched Small…
Gene MarksMarch 6, 2022
The latest monthly index reveals that manufacturing is up again while a survey reveals that 90% of small businesses are confident that revenue will increase…
Gene MarksMarch 4, 2022
Influencer marketing has exploded in recent years, but how can small businesses assess whether a social media influencer would benefit their brand? And what influencer…
Gene MarksMarch 1, 2022
(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) When I bring up the idea of a “ four-day workweek” to my clients, particularly those over…
Gene MarksFebruary 28, 2022
(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) Thanks to new legislation that went into place at the beginning of this year, I predict that a…
Gene MarksFebruary 27, 2022
(This article originally appeared in Forbes) 1— The Apple M2 and up to seven new Mac models will be released this year. Bloomberg’s Apple reporter…
Gene MarksFebruary 27, 2022
(This article originally appeared in Forbes) You’ve spent thousands — tens of thousands! — on a customer relationship system and your people aren’t using it.…
Gene MarksFebruary 25, 2022
A campaign in California to get its 14 million workers a pay bump by increasing the state’s minimum wage to $18 an hour has started,…
Gene MarksFebruary 24, 2022
(This article originally appeared on The Hill) This week Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney accused restaurant owners in the city of being indifferent to the deaths…
Gene MarksFebruary 24, 2022
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