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Entrepreneur

A Program That Helped Build 144,000 Jobs Gets Slashed by Budget Cuts — What Happens Next Is Pivotal for Small Business Support

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Budget cuts have eliminated a key program that helped create 144,000 jobs. Its future now depends on private…

Gene MarksJuly 22, 2025

Philly.com

These Trump executive orders have the greatest impact on local small businesses. Here’s what to do.

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Since taking office in late January, President Donald Trump has issued more than 70 executive orders (EOs) But which will have the most…

Gene MarksMarch 4, 2025

The Hill

The long and bumpy road to the new Trump economy

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) What a roller coaster we have been on since President Trump’s inauguration! Democrats are up in arms. Republicans are cheering. Agencies…

Gene MarksFebruary 12, 2025

Philly.com

Offering childcare benefits is critical for growth. Here’s how businesses can do it

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) Providing childcare benefits not only helps employees. It significantly contributes to a company’s growth. That’s the conclusion from a recent…

Gene MarksAugust 6, 2024

The Hill

The Supreme Court changed the rules on affirmative action — now minority small-business owners are hurting

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) This past June, in two cases involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina, the Supreme Court ended…

Gene MarksNovember 16, 2023

Philly.com

How Philly-area businesses and startups can tap into $584M in new federal funding

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Millions in federal funding is earmarked for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware to help small businesses. But…

Gene MarksMarch 28, 2023

The Hill

As omicron surges, local small businesses need federal funding to survive

(This article originally appeared in The Hill) Local leaders around the country are in the grips of COVID-19 hysteria. And, sadly, many small businesses are…

Gene MarksDecember 22, 2021