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Forbes

On CRM: Does The World Need A CRM For Car Washes?

(This article originally appeared in Forbes) There exists a customer relationship management application called Rinsed. It’s aptly named. Rinsed is a CRM for car wash…

Gene MarksMay 9, 2022

Philly.com

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

Forbes

Microsoft Edge Is Now More Popular Than Apple Safari…And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

(This article originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you…

Gene MarksMay 8, 2022

Guardian

If everyone’s working from home, why is commercial office space booming?

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) Many people loved working from home during the pandemic. They got to spend more time with their families,…

Gene MarksMay 8, 2022

Podcasts

Remote Work: Should Your Small Business Offer it?

What are you doing about working from home? What kind of policies do you have for your company and are you implementing these and is…

Gene MarksMay 6, 2022

Podcasts

Study: Employers and Employees Not on Same Wavelength About Mental Health

More than 80% of employers surveyed said employees have more access than in past years to mental health resources, while only 50% of employees felt…

Gene MarksMay 5, 2022

Podcasts

Don’t Let Your Top Talent Become Someone Else’s

With today’s labor shortage, employee retention has become a top priority for most businesses. Listen in as Gene Marks talks with Lisa Ryan, Chief Appreciation…

Gene MarksMay 4, 2022

The Hill

Elizabeth Warren’s anti-business platform would accelerate the next recession

(Thiss article originally appeared on The Hill) According to a recent report from Deutsche Bank, a major recession is on the way. Goldman Sachs believes…

Gene MarksMay 4, 2022

Washington Times

Should a private business be forced to serve an LGBTQ customer?

(This article originally appeared in the Washington Times) Let’s say you’re a website designer, and you’re committed to your faith. That faith is clear that…

Gene MarksMay 3, 2022

Philly.com

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

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.