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Small business in Pennsylvania is middling — will that affect the vote?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Pennsylvania has been bombarded with political ads as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump duke it out for my state: the vital…

Gene MarksNovember 3, 2024

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Having good manners in the office doesn’t need a policy

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Excuse my ignorance, but I thought etiquette guides had gone the same way as spats and suspenders. An anachronistic…

Gene MarksOctober 20, 2024

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Skip the lemonade stand: let kids be kids not mini-entrepreneurs

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Would you eat ice-cream or cookies baked in some kid’s kitchen? Or drink a cup of lemonade made and…

Gene MarksSeptember 15, 2024

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Harris plans to help small businesses — but she’s targeting the wrong ones

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Kamala Harris has announced initiatives to help small businesses in the US. It’s a smart — and welcome — move given…

Gene MarksSeptember 8, 2024

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Halloween before Labor Day? Businesses should just go for it

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) I’ve never had a pumpkin spice latte. It’s not because I have anything against the seasonal bestseller from Starbucks,…

Gene MarksSeptember 1, 2024

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Any US interest cut would be good — but don’t expect miracles right away

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Inflation is declining, the jobs market is cooling and it looks pretty certain that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates…

Gene MarksAugust 25, 2024

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Boomers are selling businesses to millennials in a generational handover

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) When you hear “startup”, you might think of the millions of entrepreneurs who have founded new businesses over the past few…

Gene MarksAugust 18, 2024

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LinkedIn is a mess. Here’s how to fix it

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) In need of a laugh? Spend an hour or two on the subreddit LinkedInLunatics. Trust me. There’s the financial expert who believes it…

Gene MarksAugust 11, 2024

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Chevrolet dealership’s The Office-inspired TikTok series goes viral

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) A mysterious person leaving miniature ducks around the office. An employee who eats the food at a potluck lunch…

Gene MarksAugust 4, 2024

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The world is not quite ready for ‘digital workers’

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) One thing seems for sure: people are not ready for “digital workers” just yet. That’s the lesson learned by…

Gene MarksJuly 21, 2024