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Entrepreneur

Why Is Comedian Jim Gaffigan Gratefully Eating Garbage?

(This post originally appeared on Entrepreneur) Jim Gaffigan, the well-known comic and actor, is eating garbage. And he’s grateful for the chance.

Gene MarksJune 22, 2020

Guardian

It’s tough out there. But some small businesses have prospered

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) How about a little good news? Countless companies are facing terrible circumstances as a result of the

Gene MarksMay 28, 2020

Guardian

Coronavirus is forcing 100,000 small firms out of business? That needs a closer look

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) About 100,000 small businesses are projected to have permanently shut their doors since the coronavirus

Gene MarksMay 24, 2020

Washington Times

Many small businesses will fail in the next few months, but not because of COVID-19

(This post originally appeared on The Washington Times) I have a friend who owns three restaurants in Philadelphia. It’s a very profitable family-run

Gene MarksApril 22, 2020

Philly.com

How these Philly-area small businesses are coping with the coronavirus crisis

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) As we enter yet another week of mandatory shutdowns and shelter-in-place rules,

Gene MarksApril 10, 2020

Guardian

To beat the coronavirus slump, shut us down now, Mr President

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) More than half of US small businesses don’t have the wherewithal to survive, and could be out of…

Gene MarksMarch 26, 2020

The Hill

Small-business owners hurt by shutdown must blame themselves

This post originally appeared on The Hill About 10 years ago, my small business almost went out of business. At the time, my firm was…

Gene MarksFebruary 11, 2019

Philly.com

What small businesses can do while waiting for SBA loans to be approved after the shutdown

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) For five weeks, thousands of small-business owners were forced to wait on much needed financing because the process for…

Gene MarksJanuary 30, 2019

Guardian

The government shutdown’s latest victim? Craft beer

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) The US government shutdown, which is soon to enter its fourth week, is affecting travel, small business loan…

Gene MarksJanuary 15, 2019

Guardian

The 11-year-old who started a business to help her furloughed mother

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) As the partial federal government shutdown ends its second week, many workers without paychecks, as well as their…

Gene MarksJanuary 8, 2019