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Philly.com

A Pennsylvania mentorship program aims to help small businesses get government work

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Getting projects from the commonwealth can be challenging for many small businesses. But a mentoring program from Pennsylvania’s Department…

Gene MarksOctober 14, 2025

Philly.com

3 new or pending employment laws in Pennsylvania that could impact your business

If you’re running a business in Pennsylvania, one new state law and two pieces of pending legislation could impact you and your employees. Here’s what…

Gene MarksJuly 15, 2025

Philly.com

A few hidden programs many Pennsylvania small businesses should be using in 2025

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Back in February, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s administration announced that it spent “more than $1 billion with small, small diverse, and veteran-owned…

Gene MarksApril 29, 2025

Guardian

Small business in Pennsylvania is middling — will that affect the vote?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Pennsylvania has been bombarded with political ads as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump duke it out for my state: the vital…

Gene MarksNovember 3, 2024

Philly.com

Instead of laying off workers, companies should explore shared-work programs

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Let’s say you’re running a company in Pennsylvania or New Jersey and you’re facing a temporary shortfall in orders…

Gene MarksOctober 22, 2024

Washington Times

Minimum wage: What’s the right number?

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) This month, California’s minimum wage for fast-food workers will increase from $16 to $20 per hour.…

Gene MarksApril 1, 2024

Guardian

Pennsylvania may lean Democrat, but that doesn’t mean Biden will win the state

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) My home city of Philadelphia has a population of about 1.6 million people, of which about 1…

Gene MarksDecember 3, 2023

The Hill

Pennsylvania bridge collapse can be Josh Shapiro’s presidential moment — but he has to earn it

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) For the past two years, my wife and I have spent a few winter weeks on Florida’s Sanibel…

Gene MarksJune 17, 2023

The Hill

Mehmet Oz is clueless about the economy. Pennsylvanians should vote for him anyway

(This column originally appeared on The Hill) The Pennsylvania Senate race between John Fetterman (D) and Mehmet Oz (R) is being closely watched. And it…

Gene MarksOctober 12, 2022

Philly.com

A gusher of $584M in federal aid will soon open for Pa., N.J., and Del. business owners. Are you getting yours?

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) The U.S. Senate rejected legislation last week that could have provided small businesses with up to $48…

Gene MarksMay 23, 2022