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The Hill

Sick of credit card swipe fees? Blame businesses, not the banks.

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) As a consumer, I have finally hit the wall when it comes to “swipe fees” on credit cards. That…

Gene MarksJune 10, 2026

Philly.com

Check fraud is rising. Here’s how businesses can protect themselves.

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) A client of mine had a check they mailed stolen before it reached their supplier. The check was altered…

Gene MarksJune 9, 2026

Guardian

Credit cards aren’t evil – if you know how to use them the right way

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The percentage of credit card balances that were at least 90 days delinquent rose to 13.12% in the…

Gene MarksJune 7, 2026

Forbes

Small Business Tech News This Week From Gusto, Zoom, YouTube And The FBI

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: HR Platform Gust releases an AI teammate Zoom introduces new AI tools to make meetings more productive…

Gene MarksJune 7, 2026

Philly.com

How your small business can profit from this summer’s events

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) With more than half a million visitors expected in Philadelphia in a couple weeks for the FIFA World Cup,…

Gene MarksJune 3, 2026

Guardian

Many of us aren’t saving enough for retirement. But there are ways to fix this

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) It was recently reported that nearly half of the members of my generation are delaying retirement as rising…

Gene MarksMay 31, 2026

Forbes

Small Business Tech News This Week: Uber, Starbucks, OpenAI, TikTok And 20 Great AI Tools

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Uber is having a hard time justifying AI Starbucks cancels its AI inventory system OpenAI pushes back on…

Gene MarksMay 31, 2026

Entrepreneur

I’m a Business Consultant Who’s Seen the Best Advice Fail Companies — Here’s What Goes Wrong

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Most companies don’t fail because of bad advice — they fail because leaders don’t consistently execute the good…

Gene MarksMay 29, 2026

Washington Times

Trump’s economy stronger than the headlines suggest

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) Worried about the economy? Don’t be. Here’s why. Inflation spikes will be temporary Everyone is worried about…

Gene MarksMay 28, 2026

Forbes

AI Advice From Anthropic’s Head Of U.S. Small Business

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Everywhere I go it’s Claude, Claude, Claude. Since Anthropic released Claude Cowork earlier this year, the AI platform has taken off, with…

Gene MarksMay 28, 2026