(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Ashraf Khalil, the owner of iCreate Cafe in Pottstown, flies a rainbow flag outside the business as a clear message: “You’re…
Gene MarksJune 11, 2025
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is working its way through Congress, and small business owners should be paying attention.…
Gene MarksMay 28, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) While we wait to see the resolution of President Donald Trump’s tariff demands on the European Union, Canada, Mexico, China…
Gene MarksMay 20, 2025
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Back in February, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration announced that it spent “more than $1 billion with small, small diverse, and veteran-owned…
Gene MarksApril 29, 2025
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) In January President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14173, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” which created a new set…
Gene MarksApril 23, 2025
(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) There’s been a lot of speculating how President Donald Trump ‘s economic policies will impact the nation’s…
Gene MarksApril 15, 2025
(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Are you upset about tariffs? Many of my clients are. But the smartest business owners I know…
Gene MarksApril 8, 2025
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) According to an end-of-year report from research firm Pitchbook, venture capital investments globally rose 5.4% in 2024 to $386.5…
Gene MarksApril 1, 2025
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Workplace bullying is a growing problem in the U.S. and much of it seems to come from the top.…
Gene MarksMarch 26, 2025