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Philly.com

The Small Business Administration is offering new grants and up to $10 million in financing

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Despite a significant reduction in its staffing, the Small Business Administration (SBA) has been sharply focused this year…

Gene MarksJuly 28, 2026

Entrepreneur

After Over 30 Years in Business, Interior Designer Nate Berkus Shares the Lessons Behind His Enduring Success

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Build teams and delegate: Great companies scale by not having the founder do everything. Keep your toe…

Gene MarksJuly 27, 2026

Forbes

New ChatGPT Training For Small Businesses And Other Technology News This Week For Your Business

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: OpenAI releases a small business program for ChatGPT Excel and AI gets tighter Intuit launches a business card…

Gene MarksJuly 27, 2026

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Corporate America may be using AI to cut jobs, but small businesses are using it to keep them

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) I recently met the owner of a company that sells windows and doors. He told me he invested about…

Gene MarksJuly 27, 2026

Forbes

Your Website Was Built For Humans. Now It Needs To Work For AI Agents.

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Within five years, your website’s most important visitor won’t be a person. It’ll be an AI agent. That was my…

Gene MarksJuly 21, 2026

Philly.com

Philadelphia offers forgivable $50,000 loans to help small businesses expand

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Want $50K for your business, along with coaching and advice to help it grow? The City of Philadelphia has…

Gene MarksJuly 21, 2026

Guardian

Why a modest US interest rate rise won’t change much for most businesses

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) With the appointment of a new Federal Reserve chair, the latest concern is that interest rates will go…

Gene MarksJuly 20, 2026

Forbes

Small Business Technology News Roundup: Microsoft Makes A Major AI U-Turn

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Microsoft is giving more controls over AI back to humans AI actor Tilly Norwood lands a starring role…

Gene MarksJuly 12, 2026

The Hill

Remember, as midterm season heats up, politics and business just don’t mix

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) A Brooklyn coffee shop recently made global news, but not because of its great coffee. It was because the owner…

Gene MarksJuly 11, 2026

Forbes

AI & Franchises: 10 Great AI Applications And Technologies Every Franchise Operator Should Know

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Franchise operators across the country face a myriad of challenges including finding and retaining good staff and squeezing profits in…

Gene MarksJuly 8, 2026