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The Hill

Remember, as midterm season heats up, politics and business just don’t mix

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) A Brooklyn coffee shop recently made global news, but not because of its great coffee. It was because the owner…

Gene MarksJuly 11, 2026

Washington Times

Minimum wage debate not about fairness

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) For a business owner such as me, the minimum wage debate is not ideological. It is mathematical. The federal minimum wage is…

Gene MarksJune 29, 2026

The Hill

Why many Trump-supporting business owners hope Democrats win the midterms

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) A statistical platform called Race to the White House, which seeks to predict the outcome of every race in…

Gene MarksApril 10, 2026

Guardian

It’s time to take politics out of the Small Business Administration

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Kelly Loeffler, the new administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), announced recently that the agency charged with supporting the businesses…

Gene MarksMarch 22, 2026

Entrepreneur

No Politics. No Exceptions. Why I Banned Political Talk at My Company

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Allowing political expression at work can create tension, discomfort and division among employees. A strict no-politics policy…

Gene MarksOctober 8, 2025

The Hill

The majority of business owners in the US are right-leaning — here’s why

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) A recent study from Stanford University and King’s College London published in July by the British Journal of Political Science revealed…

Gene MarksAugust 24, 2025

Washington Times

Washington Times: The best DEI policy is no DEI policy

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has become much more complicated, hasn’t it? DEI was the big thing a…

Gene MarksMay 4, 2025

The Hill

Everybody hates Elon. But why?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Do you hate Elon Musk? If you do, you’re certainly not alone. Musk has become the poster boy for resentment…

Gene MarksApril 2, 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

The Hill

Voting is a privilege, not a PTO entitlement

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) In South Africa’s first free elections in 1994 after apartheid ended, millions of black people perished in bombings in order to…

Gene MarksNovember 1, 2024