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Philly.com

Succeeding on Etsy isn’t easy. Here’s how three local sellers do it.

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Many entrepreneurs are finding that online marketplaces, like Etsy, are a great way to create new businesses — or…

Gene MarksSeptember 10, 2024

The Hill

Voting against your own interests: Why do the wealthy support Harris?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party are not socialists or anti-capitalists. The party supports the free market and the ability to profit.…

Gene MarksAugust 26, 2024

Philly.com

‘Historically disadvantaged’ businesses in Philly are eligible for another round of $50,000 zero-interest forgivable loans

(This column originally appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer) Twenty “historically disadvantaged” Philly businesses will be chosen to receive $50,000 zero-interest forgivable loans to help them…

Gene MarksJuly 9, 2024

Philly.com

Military veterans who want to become entrepreneurs can find financial support, training, and other resources in the Philly area

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) The Department of Labor recently reported that 17.9 million men and women are veterans of the U.S. military, with approximately 200,000 entering…

Gene MarksJune 4, 2024

The Hill

The current SBA administrator is the best ever — here’s how she can be even better

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) I’ve always been skeptical of the Biden administration’s claims of being the primary reason for the explosive growth in…

Gene MarksMarch 1, 2024

Guardian

Funerals are expensive. And family firms are under threat from new tech

(This article originally appeared on The Guardian) “See that place?” my father always used to say when we drove by the local cemetery.

Gene MarksAugust 22, 2021

Philly.com

How small businesses should prepare for union-boosting legislation in Washington

(This article originally appeared on The Philadelphia Inquirer) Included in President Joe Biden’s infrastructure initiative — otherwise known as the American Jobs Plan —

Gene MarksAugust 3, 2021

Guardian

Most small business owners are middle-aged, not ‘cool kids’ the media loves

(This article originally appeared on The Guardian) When you think of the typical small business do you think of the savvy

Gene MarksJuly 11, 2021

Guardian

Turns out selling cat memes is a purr-fect opportunity for entrepreneurs

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) What’s the next big opportunity for budding entrepreneurs? How about selling memes?

Gene MarksFebruary 28, 2021