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Entrepreneur

I’m a Business Consultant Who’s Seen the Best Advice Fail Companies — Here’s What Goes Wrong

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Most companies don’t fail because of bad advice — they fail because leaders don’t consistently execute the good…

Gene MarksMay 29, 2026

Entrepreneur

Want to Increase Sales? Start With This Weekly Report.

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways A disciplined, weekly-reviewed pipeline report gives business owners a clear, data-driven view of future revenue and potential shortfalls.…

Gene MarksOctober 28, 2025

Entrepreneur

My Profitable Company Is Worthless to Investors — Here’s Why That Works in My Favor

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways After 25 years in business, I realized my company generates income but holds no sellable value. If your…

Gene MarksSeptember 3, 2025

Guardian

‘Polyworking’: why do so many millennials have more than one job?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Americans are barely staying ahead of inflation. So how are they dealing with this issue? By working more.…

Gene MarksApril 6, 2025

Entrepreneur

These 3 Quotes From Jeff Bezos Will Change How You Run Your Business

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Want to change how you run your business? Listen to Jeff Bezos. The former CEO of Amazon was recently interviewed by podcaster Lex…

Gene MarksJanuary 14, 2025

The Hill

What America’s small businesses have to say about 2024 (and what they expect in 2025)

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Small businesses employ about half of the workers in this country and generate nearly half of the nation’s gross domestic product.…

Gene MarksOctober 23, 2024

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

Guardian

No, startups are not facing a ‘mass extinction event’

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The Mass Extinction Event for startups is under way,” a partner for a well-known venture capital firm warned…

Gene MarksJuly 16, 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