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How small businesses can use independent contractors and avoid problems with the IRS and other agencies

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) I use a lot of independent contractors in my small business. Can you blame me? With an independent contractor…

Gene MarksApril 9, 2019

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What’s the magic number for cash in a small business? Here are strategies to figure that out.

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Ask any small-business owner and you’ll be told that having plenty of cash in the bank is probably the…

Gene MarksMarch 21, 2019

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Beware of ransomware: Small businesses can take these simple steps to protect themselves

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Ever heard of GandCrab, Ryuk, BitPaymer, SamSam, or Matrix? They are all different forms of ransomware, a type of…

Gene MarksMarch 14, 2019

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If you are waiting on a big tax refund, then you aren’t doing it right

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Will your tax refund be lower this year? Good for you! "It totally feels like a scam," John Prugh…

Gene MarksFebruary 19, 2019

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Is the Facebook, Google ‘duopoly’ bad for small business?

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) If you think that Facebook and Google pretty much control the Internet, you’re right — at least when it…

Gene MarksFebruary 5, 2019

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What small businesses can do while waiting for SBA loans to be approved after the shutdown

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) For five weeks, thousands of small-business owners were forced to wait on much needed financing because the process for…

Gene MarksJanuary 30, 2019

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Is New Jersey’s $15 minimum wage good or bad for small businesses?

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) The hourly minimum wage that New Jersey employers pay will be going up by a dollar a year starting…

Gene MarksJanuary 23, 2019

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Will banks be cautious in 2019? Small businesses thinking of getting loans may want to act now

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) If you want more evidence of how strong the economy is, then here’s proof: there were no bank failures…

Gene MarksJanuary 17, 2019

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The one simple thing small businesses can do, to not lose out to big firms in fight for talent

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Most economists agree that last Friday’s job numbers were very, very strong. Unemployment remains at a historic low and…

Gene MarksJanuary 9, 2019

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How the federal shutdown is affecting small business

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) I guess if you’re going to partially shut down the U.S. government, now is the best time of year to…

Gene MarksJanuary 2, 2019