business management Archives

Philly.com

How local contractors and construction companies are leaning into AI

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Painters? Windows installers? Flooring specialists? These may not be the first people that come to mind when you think…

Gene MarksAugust 11, 2026

Guardian

Gen Z calls it ‘loud budgeting’ — small business owners have been doing it for decades

This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Ask any small business owner what has challenged them the most over the past couple of years and you’ll…

Gene MarksAugust 11, 2026

Entrepreneur

After Over 30 Years in Business, Interior Designer Nate Berkus Shares the Lessons Behind His Enduring Success

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Build teams and delegate: Great companies scale by not having the founder do everything. Keep your toe…

Gene MarksJuly 27, 2026

Forbes

Small Businesses Adopting AI? Don’t Believe It.

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) A new report from Goldman Sachs caught my eye. The survey, as reported in Fox News, found that about 68 percent…

Gene MarksSeptember 1, 2025

Guardian

Why are 91% of small business owners so darned happy?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Some 91% of the 1,290 business owners recently surveyed by the employee scheduling software maker Homebase said that they were happy…

Gene MarksJuly 14, 2024

Philly.com

A program geared toward Latino business owners proves entrepreneurship is not a ‘do-it-yourself project’

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) There are approximately 12,000 Latino-owned businesses in Philadelphia and as many as 23,000 in the region. The…

Gene MarksNovember 9, 2023

Guardian

Yes, bankruptcies are on the rise in the US – but there’s no need to panic

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) It should come as no surprise that commercial bankruptcy filings are up but the bigger picture tells a…

Gene MarksSeptember 17, 2023