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The Hill

Does your business have a Plan B for the Trump tariffs?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) I have a client in New Jersey who manufactures industrial films. A big source of their supply comes from…

Gene MarksJune 30, 2025

Guardian

This pause in the trade war will be brief. Small businesses, plan accordingly

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Donald Trump’s massive Chinese tariffs are on pause. The media debated. Wall Street rejoiced. Many of my clients breathed…

Gene MarksMay 18, 2025

The Hill

Now is the time to prepare for tariffs

(This article originally appeared in The Hill) As a CPA, I work with many leaders, CEOs and senior managers of small and mid-sized companies, and there…

Gene MarksDecember 2, 2024

Philly.com

How Philly-area businesses are making the most of Small Business Saturday

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Small Business Saturday, a promotion-turned-tradition created by American Express in 2010, is on Nov. 30, and many are hoping that sales…

Gene MarksNovember 19, 2024

Philly.com

Succeeding on Etsy isn’t easy. Here’s how three local sellers do it.

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Many entrepreneurs are finding that online marketplaces, like Etsy, are a great way to create new businesses — or…

Gene MarksSeptember 10, 2024

Guardian

Halloween before Labor Day? Businesses should just go for it

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) I’ve never had a pumpkin spice latte. It’s not because I have anything against the seasonal bestseller from Starbucks,…

Gene MarksSeptember 1, 2024