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These five questions can help you to make the most out of your marketing dollars

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) For most small business owners, marketing remains a mystery.

Gene MarksJune 11, 2019

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Small businesses depend on companies like Google. So, how to protect against outages?

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) A few days ago, Google suffered an outage that affected millions of its customers who use its cloud-based

Gene MarksJune 7, 2019

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Should you have non-compete agreements for employees, and when buying or selling a business?

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) You’ve worked hard to build up your customer base. You’ve invested a lot of time and resources into creating

Gene MarksMay 30, 2019

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Work from home: What you need to know before letting employees do that

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Is letting your employees work from home a good idea? That depends. Some companies – and people - are…

Gene MarksMay 21, 2019

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Consider these “5 C’s” before applying for a bank loan for your small business

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) If you think it may be a good time to get a loan from your bank, you’re probably right.…

Gene MarksMay 21, 2019

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Loans, government contracts, advice: The many different ways small businesses can get help from SBA

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) This week is National Small Business Week, a period set aside to recognize the contributions that nearly 30 million…

Gene MarksMay 7, 2019

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Looking to sell your small business? Watch out for these things and you’ll likely get a better price

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) It's still a strong market for business owners looking to exit. According to a recently released report from BizBuySell,…

Gene MarksApril 29, 2019

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Everybody loves to hate the open office, but is it dead yet?

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) When I started working at my first job after college in the mid-1980s, the typical office was made up…

Gene MarksApril 23, 2019

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Retirement savings: New bill to make it easier for small businesses to help employees put more away

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Earlier this month a key bi-partisan committee of the House of Representatives unanimously - yes, unanimously - passed a…

Gene MarksApril 17, 2019

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Here’s what small businesses can do to cut their 2019 tax bill

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) If you’re like most small-business owners, this is the time of year when you’re grumbling about taxes. I get it.…

Gene MarksApril 9, 2019