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The Hill

Rand Paul does not support a national minimum wage increase — and it’s important to understand why

(This article originally appeared on The Hill) Rand Paul, the outspoken Republican senator from Kentucky

Gene MarksJune 15, 2021

Philly.com

For PPP loans, small-business owners should stop and think before seeking forgiveness

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) officially closed to new applications

Gene MarksJune 15, 2021

Forbes

Apple Has Bad News For Some Mac Owners…And Other Small Business Tech News

(This article originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in technology that happened this past week

Gene MarksJune 13, 2021

Podcasts

Increasing Work Incentive: Rand Paul on Raising Minimum Wage, the Family and Medical Leave Act, and the PRO Act

As the new ranking member on the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship

Gene MarksJune 11, 2021

Guardian

Three bills show Congress can deliver for small business despite divisions

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) hree bills are working their way through Congress that can provide significant help for small businesses. Do you…

Gene MarksJune 10, 2021

Washington Times

The negative consequences of a small business ‘paying a fair wage’

(This article originally appeared in The Washington Times) The most common response I’m seeing on social media

Gene MarksJune 10, 2021

Podcasts

Women in the Workplace: The Past, the Present, and the Future

The Women’s Bureau, part of the Department of Labor, is the only federal agency mandated by Congress to work exclusively on issues that affect women…

Gene MarksJune 9, 2021

Accounting Today

AI is everywhere, and other tech stories you may have missed

(This article originally appeared in Accounting Today) Square eyes checking and savings for small businesses, DailyPay offers early access to wages, and eight other developments…

Gene MarksJune 9, 2021

Philly.com

These little known health insurance options may save small employers big money

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) The quality and variety of a company’s health insurance benefits remain

Gene MarksJune 8, 2021

Forbes

On CRM: The Biggest Reason Why Your CRM Will Fail

(This article originally appeared in Forbes) If you Google around you’ll find that a great number of customer relationship management systems — anywhere from 30 to…

Gene MarksJune 7, 2021

ONLINE AND IN PRINTA past columnist for both The New York Times and The Washington Post, Gene now writes regularly for The Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine and The Guardian.