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Washington Times

U.S. manufacturing revival may have already arrived

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) I have one manufacturing client in New Jersey and another in Georgia, both of whom are expanding their businesses. “We have…

Gene MarksMay 5, 2026

Forbes

Will Robots Take Your Job? Not Anytime Soon

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Robots are getting smarter, faster and more capable. But if you’re worried they’ll take your job anytime soon, you’re probably…

Gene MarksApril 28, 2026

The Hill

Is inflation really so bad?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Inflation, inflation, inflation. We keep hearing how terrible it is, but is it really as bad as it seems?…

Gene MarksDecember 1, 2025

Forbes

You Are A Small Manufacturer. Here’s How To Use AI In 2026

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) You are a small manufacturer. You’re not Amazon and you’re not Toyota. You don’t have robots crawling over your facilities…

Gene MarksNovember 3, 2025

Forbes

Small Business Tech Roundup: Gmail Hack Rumors, Salesforce AI, Google Ads Maps & Windows 10’s Looming Deadline

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in small business technology news that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did…

Gene MarksSeptember 7, 2025

Forbes

AI For Manufacturing And Distributors: Where Is It?

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) There are many good articles like this one and this one about how AI is going to change manufacturing. Most of these are conjecture,…

Gene MarksJuly 17, 2025

Philly.com

What’s in the new tax bill for small businesses

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) The GOP’s “Big Beautiful Bill” is working its way through Congress, and small business owners should be paying attention.…

Gene MarksMay 28, 2025

Entrepreneur

Big Government Changes Are Coming for Small Businesses — What You Need to Know

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Scaling back employees, focusing on fraud Taking on student loan administration Increased emphasis on manufacturing Raising fees on…

Gene MarksMay 19, 2025

Philly.com

Small-business owners face an uncertain economic future

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) There’s been a lot of speculating how President Donald Trump ‘s economic policies will impact the nation’s…

Gene MarksApril 15, 2025

Guardian

Harris plans to help small businesses — but she’s targeting the wrong ones

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Kamala Harris has announced initiatives to help small businesses in the US. It’s a smart — and welcome — move given…

Gene MarksSeptember 8, 2024