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Guardian

AI is coming for young people’s office jobs. That’s good news for the construction industry

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) While standing on the sideline watching a high school soccer game, my friend, who owned a small and successful…

Gene MarksDecember 28, 2025

The Hill

All of these things are ‘killing’ small businesses — so why are they optimistic?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Wow, there are certainly a lot of things “killing” small businesses today, don’t you think? The Wall Street Journal says…

Gene MarksSeptember 25, 2025

Washington Times

Small businesses to thrive under Trump

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) If former President Donald Trump is elected again, hiring and retaining employees will become more affordable, particularly for small businesses.…

Gene MarksAugust 9, 2024

Forbes

AI For Manufacturers In 2024: Hype Vs. Reality

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) To write this column my plan was to research how AI is impacting manufacturers in 2024. Spoiler alert:…

Gene MarksApril 1, 2024

Philly.com

How to know if your business is ‘stealing’ wages

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) Philadelphia’s Office of Worker Protections announced last month that it had recovered more than $300,000 from businesses that violated…

Gene MarksFebruary 14, 2024

The Hill

The cost of doing business under Biden

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) They say inflation is down to just 3.7 percent, which is a lot better than the levels we…

Gene MarksSeptember 20, 2023

Philly.com

Formerly incarcerated job-seekers can be a great solution to your company’s labor shortage

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Just about every small business owner I know is struggling to find workers in this very tight…

Gene MarksJuly 6, 2023

Washington Times

Small businesses are in for another lousy year come 2023

(This article originally appeared in The Washington Times) A new survey from PNC Bank caught my eye. The semi-annual report claims that small businesses are…

Gene MarksSeptember 25, 2022

Guardian

Maybe the US is in a recession, but small businesses don’t know it

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Are we in a recession? Because if we are, it’s a very strange one. Sure, we’ve had two…

Gene MarksSeptember 18, 2022

The Hill

How the government vastly underreports its labor statistics

(This column originally appeared on The Hill) In July, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 425,000 new business applications were filed. Just to…

Gene MarksAugust 31, 2022