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Ways to cut your company’s tax bill

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) If you’re running a small business, your taxes certainly aren’t going to go down in the foreseeable…

Gene MarksMay 16, 2022

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Four ways small businesses can support child and dependent care for their workers

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) In 2021, and as a result of the pandemic, child care benefits were expanded. Yet, unfortunately, those…

Gene MarksMay 9, 2022

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How some Philly small businesses plan to use Mother’s Day to boost post-pandemic sales

(This story originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) This Sunday is Mother’s Day, and small businesses across the Philadelphia region are getting ready. Why? Because…

Gene MarksMay 2, 2022

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Small business owners say remote work policies are not one size fits all

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Are your employees working from home more often? You’re not alone. Thanks to the pandemic, remote working…

Gene MarksApril 25, 2022

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How some small companies are responding to the demand for more mental health benefits

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Getting help for your mental health no longer carries a stigma. And small employers are taking notice.…

Gene MarksApril 20, 2022

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Small businesses need to consider these actions now to lower 2022 taxes

(This article originally appearerd in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Did you, like me, grumble at the amount of taxes you had to pay this past year?…

Gene MarksApril 13, 2022

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Small-business tips to succeed on Facebook: Know your audience, commit resources, and be genuine

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Facebook has certainly been taking its lumps lately. Meta, its parent, announced recently that the social media…

Gene MarksMarch 28, 2022

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Small business owners will see that higher energy costs will hit way beyond gasoline

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Thanks to the skyrocketing price of oil — from about $21 a barrel in April, 2020 to…

Gene MarksMarch 14, 2022

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For International Women’s Day, Philly’s female entrepreneurs lean on each other

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Women entrepreneurs have it tougher. But things are changing. Today, there are more than double the number…

Gene MarksMarch 8, 2022

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Small businesses should consider a four-day workweek this year in a tight labor market

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) When I bring up the idea of a “ four-day workweek” to my clients, particularly those over…

Gene MarksFebruary 28, 2022