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Guardian

Entrepreneurs are great, but it’s mom and dad who gave them their start

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) What do Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk really have in common?

Gene MarksJanuary 31, 2021

Guardian

What’s the state of small business in 2021?

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Earlier this month I sat down for a conversation with four top executives

Gene MarksJanuary 24, 2021

Entrepreneur

That Time Charlie Chaplin Came in 20th Place… in a Charlie Chaplin Look-alike Contest

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) In 1915, Charlie Chaplin was a big star. How big? He had already starred in 37 popular short films. That…

Gene MarksJanuary 5, 2021

Guardian

Four Seasons Total Landscaping gave us all a lighthearted lesson in 2020

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) For many US small businesses, 2020 was not a funny – or fun – year at all. It’s…

Gene MarksJanuary 3, 2021

Guardian

Corporate employees working from home are creating a surge in startups

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) The pandemic and its lockdowns were supposed to trigger a baby boom – that doesn’t seem to be panning

Gene MarksNovember 19, 2020

Philly.com

Why small businesses are seizing the moment during the pandemic to sell online

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Here’s something good that has come out of the pandemic.

Gene MarksSeptember 29, 2020

Entrepreneur

Why Did Elon Musk Publicly Smoke Weed With Joe Rogan?

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) Elon Musk: "It's legal right?"

Gene MarksSeptember 23, 2020

Philly.com

How a therapist can help you run your small business

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) A life coach? A therapist? A psychologist? The title doesn’t really matter. What matters is that, even before

Gene MarksSeptember 1, 2020

Philly.com

Want to open a restaurant during a pandemic? Focus on safety, stockpile cash and get ready to innovate.

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Planning on starting up a restaurant? It’s a difficult proposition, even during the best of times.

Gene MarksAugust 18, 2020

Guardian

The pandemic is a good time to be in the cat food business – and many others

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) There’s a global pandemic going on. Hundreds of thousands of people have died. Millions are sick.

Gene MarksAugust 14, 2020