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Guardian

Of course there was PPP fraud, but the program was a crucial lifeline

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Now that the paycheck protection program (PPP) has ended, there’s a new story evolving.

Gene MarksSeptember 13, 2020

Guardian

The venture capitalist with a Silicon Valley solution for minority-owned businesses

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) On first blush a Silicon Valley venture capitalist might not strike you as the first person to turn to when…

Gene MarksJune 29, 2020

Washington Times

Small businesses across America should be allowed to reopen right now

(This post originally appeared on The Washington Times) The story of Shelley Luther, a hair salon owner in Texas who defied local orders to open…

Gene MarksMay 15, 2020

Washington Times

Why the COVID-19 small business stimulus package could be a colossal failure

(This post originally appeared on The Washington Times) The economic stimulus provided to small businesses under the recently passed CARES Act could be a very…

Gene MarksApril 2, 2020

Inc

The DHS Will Use Facial Recognition on 97% Of Departing Airport Passengers In The Next 4 Years

(This post originally appeared on Inc.) Privacy concerns? Civil liberty questions? Sure, those issues are very important. But they're not stopping facial recognition technology -…

Gene MarksApril 18, 2019

Guardian

Government should butt out of a business’s dress code

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) There aren’t many places to find a definition of anal cleft. I’ve tried. So I’ll have to rely…

Gene MarksFebruary 22, 2019

Guardian

The 11-year-old who started a business to help her furloughed mother

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) As the partial federal government shutdown ends its second week, many workers without paychecks, as well as their…

Gene MarksJanuary 8, 2019

Philly.com

How the federal shutdown is affecting small business

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) I guess if you’re going to partially shut down the U.S. government, now is the best time of year to…

Gene MarksJanuary 2, 2019