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The Hill

Will Trump’s deportations create a hardship for small businesses? Let’s hope so.

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) There’s an ongoing labor shortage, which makes it very difficult for small businesses to find and retain talented workers. So won’t President-elect…

Gene MarksDecember 19, 2024

Entrepreneur

AI Could Ruin Your Life or Business — Unless You Take These Critical Steps

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Your concern — at least for now — isn’t about violating any of the few AI laws that…

Gene MarksDecember 18, 2024

Forbes

How AI Agents Will Disrupt Small And Mid-Sized Business In 2025

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Surveys are touting the “high adoption rates” of AI in small businesses. But this is just hype. Most of my…

Gene MarksNovember 14, 2024

Entrepreneur

3 Major Reasons Why Donald Trump’s Second Term Will Benefit My Business and Increase Profits

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Donald Trump will be the country’s 47th president in January. He comes with a lot of baggage, and there are many reasons…

Gene MarksNovember 12, 2024

The Hill

Voting is a privilege, not a PTO entitlement

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) In South Africa’s first free elections in 1994 after apartheid ended, millions of black people perished in bombings in order to…

Gene MarksNovember 1, 2024

Guardian

Having good manners in the office doesn’t need a policy

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Excuse my ignorance, but I thought etiquette guides had gone the same way as spats and suspenders. An anachronistic…

Gene MarksOctober 20, 2024

Philly.com

What small businesses need to know about ADA violations

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Lawsuits filed against small businesses that are accused of violating the Americans With Disabilities Act or ADA are growing in number.…

Gene MarksOctober 8, 2024

Philly.com

How small businesses can leverage remote work to attract talent

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) In the past few months big companies like Amazon, Starbucks, Dell, Walmart and JP Morgan Chase have started requiring their employees to come back to…

Gene MarksOctober 1, 2024

Guardian

Chevrolet dealership’s The Office-inspired TikTok series goes viral

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) A mysterious person leaving miniature ducks around the office. An employee who eats the food at a potluck lunch…

Gene MarksAugust 4, 2024

Entrepreneur

Your Workplace Is Just Pretending to Care — and You’re Part of the Problem, Too. Here’s Why.

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) If you ever want to watch a single minute of a television show that succinctly demonstrates the differences between today’s…

Gene MarksJuly 12, 2024