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$80bn for the IRS? Fund the US taxman, but not like this

(This story originally appeared in The Guardian) Ask any accountant we’ll tell you that the Internal Revenue Service is woefully underfunded. Our clients complain about…

Gene MarksAugust 20, 2023

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If the US economy is so good, why are small business owners so pessimistic?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Unemployment is at historic lows. Inflation is receding. The stock market is approaching its all-time high. Gross domestic…

Gene MarksAugust 6, 2023

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US offices are sitting empty — business owners will have to adapt

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) You’d have to be asleep not to notice the generational change that’s happening in just about every US…

Gene MarksJuly 30, 2023

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Treat workers like adults and they’ll get the job done

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) You know what the worst thing about working for someone else is? It’s wasting your time. Many years…

Gene MarksJuly 23, 2023

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No, startups are not facing a ‘mass extinction event’

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The Mass Extinction Event for startups is under way,” a partner for a well-known venture capital firm warned…

Gene MarksJuly 16, 2023

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US small business owners: discriminate at your own peril

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) As a longtime owner of a technology consulting firm I have something to disclose publicly: I discriminate. I…

Gene MarksJuly 9, 2023

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‘Bidenomics’ is a business opportunity. But who can cash in?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) This past week Joe Biden gave a speech in which he touted his economic policies and, rather than…

Gene MarksJuly 2, 2023

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A US debt default could crush small businesses. So what can we do?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The US is careening towards a debt crisis the likes of which we haven’t seensince 2011 when Barack…

Gene MarksMay 21, 2023

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Big tech says it can boost productivity, but AI wont solve meetings madness

(This column originally appread in The Guardian) Meetings, more meetings. A Zoom call. A Google Hangout. Another meeting. Answering emails. Have you checked Slack? Did…

Gene MarksMay 14, 2023