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Forbes

Small Business Technology News Roundup: IBM Shares Crash, ChatGPT To Replace Wall Street Analysts

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: IBM shares collapse OpenAI says AI will replace workers Upwork says AI is reshaping freelancing Microsoft will let…

Gene MarksJuly 20, 2026

Entrepreneur

This One Tax Move Could Save Your Company A Lot of Money

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Recent tax changes have made it worthwhile for many business owners to revisit their entity structure, as the…

Gene MarksJune 25, 2026

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

The Hill

Bias, laziness and fear — why can’t today’s economists get it right?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Economists were wrong about inflation. They were wrong about tariffs. They were wrong about GDP growth and recessions and jobs and the labor market. But…

Gene MarksMay 19, 2026

Guardian

Millions of boomer small business owners will soon retire. Will their companies just disappear?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Want to buy my business? It’s been very profitable. I’ve run it for more than 25 years. But no,…

Gene MarksMarch 29, 2026

Guardian

Worried about your stock market savings as Trump tariffs wreak havoc? Don’t panic

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) This week was enough to make anyone worried about their stock marketsavings. As a certified public accountant, I…

Gene MarksApril 14, 2025

Philly.com

Business owners, it’s not too late to save money on 2024 taxes

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) My smartest clients are always thinking ahead. And the smartest accountants I know urge their clients to plan ahead…

Gene MarksNovember 5, 2024

The Hill

3 reasons businesses shouldn’t panic about our rising deficits

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) We’ve been hearing a lot recently about the country’s rising deficits and debt, and some people are panicking. Should businesses be panicking?…

Gene MarksJuly 13, 2024

Philly.com

Myths about the 401(k): Why only 24% of small businesses offer them

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) Only 24% of small businesses offered a 401(k) retirement plan for their employees, according to a recent study from ShareBuilder, a…

Gene MarksJune 18, 2024

Guardian

Yes, bankruptcies are on the rise in the US – but there’s no need to panic

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) It should come as no surprise that commercial bankruptcy filings are up but the bigger picture tells a…

Gene MarksSeptember 17, 2023