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Guardian

Do those so-called US recession indicators actually mean anything? | Gene Marks

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) As someone who keeps a close eye on the economy, I often bump into those strange metrics that…

Gene MarksApril 21, 2025

The Hill

If you’re still relying on Chinese suppliers, you’d better come up with a new plan

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) If you’re running a business and you have overseas transactions with customers and suppliers in Europe, South America,…

Gene MarksApril 14, 2025

Philly.com

A small-business guide to avoiding and managing tariff costs

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Are you upset about tariffs? Many of my clients are. But the smartest business owners I know…

Gene MarksApril 8, 2025

Washington Times

How to profit under Trump

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) OPINION: When it comes to making good business decisions, my smartest clients leave politics in the voting…

Gene MarksApril 6, 2025

Forbes

Business Tech Roundup: OpenAI Issues A Warning

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them?…

Gene MarksSeptember 22, 2024

Philly.com

How small businesses benefit from partnering with ‘fractional’ executives to boost sales and marketing strategies

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) Thanks to the pandemic, as well as an expanding remote workforce, better online tools, and the desire…

Gene MarksApril 2, 2024

Guardian

Cash, cards, Venmo … don’t turn away customers who actually want to pay

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Splitting the bill with Venmo, paying with your Starbucks app, tap-and-go with your phones — how we pay…

Gene MarksMarch 24, 2024

Philly.com

8 tax credits that you didn’t know can save your small business a lot of money

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Deductions are great, but tax credits are way better. Why? Because a tax deduction reduces the income…

Gene MarksAugust 15, 2023

The Hill

The economy is strong, but small businesses are as pessimistic as ever. Here’s why.

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) I don’t care how people spin it, but the economy is pretty good right now for most small…

Gene MarksAugust 9, 2023

Guardian

If the US economy is so good, why are small business owners so pessimistic?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Unemployment is at historic lows. Inflation is receding. The stock market is approaching its all-time high. Gross domestic…

Gene MarksAugust 6, 2023