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Guardian

US small business owners: discriminate at your own peril

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) As a longtime owner of a technology consulting firm I have something to disclose publicly: I discriminate. I…

Gene MarksJuly 9, 2023

Philly.com

Formerly incarcerated job-seekers can be a great solution to your company’s labor shortage

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Just about every small business owner I know is struggling to find workers in this very tight…

Gene MarksJuly 6, 2023

Entrepreneur

Queen Latifah Says Female Leaders Must Do These Four Things If They Want To Succeed

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The good news is that, according to the U.S. Census Bureau,…

Gene MarksJuly 5, 2023

Entrepreneur

3 Key Lessons Business Founders Can Learn From Our Founding Fathers This Independence Day

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. 247 years ago, a group of men signed the Declaration of…

Gene MarksJuly 3, 2023

Forbes

Small Business Tech Roundup: Amazon Has More New Robots

(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…

Gene MarksJuly 2, 2023

Washington Times

The next phase of remote working: In the office only on Tuesdays, Wednesdays And Thursdays

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) Ask any of my clients who own businesses, and they’ll tell you that it is better when…

Gene MarksJune 29, 2023

Accounting Today

The Succession Advisor: Don’t use a multiplier to value a business

(This column originally appeared in Accounting Today) If you want to sell your business and you’re in the construction industry, the purchase price of your…

Gene MarksJune 24, 2023

Forbes

On CRM: Key Steps To Ensure A Clean, Reliable And Effective CRM Database

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Customer Relationship Management (CRM) and other software vendors love to tout their features, functionality, automation, AI tools and analytics.…

Gene MarksJune 8, 2023

Philly.com

How small businesses can prepare if debt ceiling deal doesn’t happen

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Congress will vote this week on an extension to the federal debt ceiling. If not approved by…

Gene MarksMay 31, 2023

Forbes

On Technology: Expensify Forces Passwordless On Its Users And Good For Them

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) For the past ten years my company has been using three very popular customer relationship management, accounting and office…

Gene MarksMay 29, 2023