small business administration Archives

Guardian

Harris plans to help small businesses — but she’s targeting the wrong ones

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Kamala Harris has announced initiatives to help small businesses in the US. It’s a smart — and welcome — move given…

Gene MarksSeptember 8, 2024

Daily Herald

Everything you need to know about Small Business Administration loans

(This column originally appeared in The Daily Herald) With interest rates and the cost of borrowing so high, many small businesses are finding it harder to…

Gene MarksJuly 16, 2024

Philly.com

Military veterans who want to become entrepreneurs can find financial support, training, and other resources in the Philly area

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) The Department of Labor recently reported that 17.9 million men and women are veterans of the U.S. military, with approximately 200,000 entering…

Gene MarksJune 4, 2024

The Hill

The current SBA administrator is the best ever — here’s how she can be even better

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) I’ve always been skeptical of the Biden administration’s claims of being the primary reason for the explosive growth in…

Gene MarksMarch 1, 2024

The Hill

Is America really experiencing a startup ‘boom’?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) In November and ahead of Small Business Saturday, President Biden announced that, under his administration, “there were…

Gene MarksJanuary 9, 2024

The Hill

Fact-checking Biden’s impact on small businesses

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) A recent survey shows that President Biden’s approval among small business owners is at a “new low,” with only…

Gene MarksDecember 6, 2023

Guardian

OK boomers, the small business world is ready for you guys to move on

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) I‘m not exactly a baby boomer, but I’m pretty darn close. The standard definition of this generation is…

Gene MarksNovember 20, 2022

Guardian Uncategorized

It’s time for US small businesses to care about mental health

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) Recently, the Society of Human Resources Executives surveyed approximately 3,100 HR executives about the benefits their companies are…

Gene MarksJune 26, 2022

The Hill

Don’t believe the media hype about Gen Z

(This article originally appeared on The Hill) Do you know that Gen Z employees expect “open communications and diversity” from their employers? Yup, they do,…

Gene MarksJune 16, 2022

Guardian

It’s time for US small businesses to offer a four-day workweek

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) Every small business owner I talk to has the same problem: we can’t find enough people to do…

Gene MarksJanuary 23, 2022