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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

The Hill

The Small Business Administration is a failed experiment that should be ended now

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) President Trump ordered the firings of a few hundred probationary employees at the Small Business Administration earlier this month, as part…

Gene MarksMarch 2, 2025

Philly.com

A new loan program from the SBA may provide much-needed working capital for small businesses

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) With interest rates at a more-than-20-year high, a slowing economy, and recent turbulence in the banking sector, getting a…

Gene MarksAugust 13, 2024

Podcasts

Direct Loan Forgiveness, 60/40 Rule, and More: What to Know About the Paycheck Protection Program

Episode 66 To help small businesses cover their expenses in the pandemic, the SBA

Gene MarksAugust 10, 2021

Philly.com

Small-business COVID-19 stimulus funds: What’s still available?

(This article originally appeared on Philadelphia Inquirer) The Paycheck Protection Program has expired. The $29 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund

Gene MarksJuly 13, 2021

Podcasts

The Future of the Small Business Administration and What it Means for You

Episode 62 Gene Marks recently spoke with Isabella Casillas Guzman

Gene MarksJune 30, 2021

Philly.com

Here’s a recap of all federal stimulus programs now open to small businesses

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) The American Rescue Actwas signed into law last week and included some extensions to existing stimulus programs…

Gene MarksMarch 16, 2021

Guardian

Millions of US small businesses have survived 2020 – and they’re crucial to economic growth

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) There’s been much attention paid to the thousands of small businesses that have been suffering

Gene MarksJanuary 7, 2021

Philly.com

Answers to your most pressing coronavirus PPP loan and forgiveness questions

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) The Paycheck Protection Program has been successfully issuing potentially forgivable loans to millions of

Gene MarksMay 14, 2020

Forbes

PayPal Processed More Transactions On May 1 Than On Black Friday…And Other Small Business Tech News

(This post originally appeared on Forbes) Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did

Gene MarksMay 11, 2020