(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Last month, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it would be providing low-interest loans to…
Gene MarksJuly 11, 2023
(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) U.S. Commerce Department data have shown that businesses owned by people of color are less likely than…
Gene MarksAugust 9, 2022
In this episode of the “On the Mark” podcast, Gene Marks talks about the benefits small businesses get from an extension of the deferment period…
Gene MarksMarch 24, 2022
(This article originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and how they affect your business. Did you…
Gene MarksJanuary 30, 2022
(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Consumer Price Index rose 6.8% from November 2020 to…
Gene MarksJanuary 3, 2022
(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Time is running out for businesses to get COVID funding from the Small Business Administration. Are you…
Gene MarksNovember 22, 2021
(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) It may seem a formidable challenge for a small business to sell overseas. But plenty of firms…
Gene MarksOctober 12, 2021
(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) The floodingthat hit the Philadelphia region earlier this month impacted hundreds of small businesses. If you’re one…
Gene MarksSeptember 20, 2021
Episode 66 To help small businesses cover their expenses in the pandemic, the SBA (more…)
Gene MarksAugust 10, 2021