small business owner Archives

Philly.com

No tax on tips is here. What employers need to know for 2026

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) “No tax on tips” sounds simple. For employers, it isn’t. Starting in 2025, employees who received tipped income can…

Gene MarksSeptember 2, 2026

Forbes

Google’s Mike Clark: What Small Businesses Need To Know About AI Agents

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) This past week, and in light of media reports on how larger corporations are pushing back on the higher-than-expected expenses for their…

Gene MarksSeptember 1, 2026

Washington Times

Is America really an entrepreneur’s paradise?

(This column originally appeared in The Washington Times) “America has become an entrepreneur’s paradise,” reports The Economist. “America remains the best place in the world to start a…

Gene MarksAugust 31, 2026

Guardian

Big business has shown small firms what to do — and what not to do — with AI

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) One thing I’ve learned about corporate America is that what it succeeds at ultimately trickles down to benefit small…

Gene MarksAugust 30, 2026

Forbes

Xero Adds AI, Google Targets Law Firms And Claude Beats ChatGPT: 5 Small Business Tech Stories

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Cloud accounting platform Xero rolls out new AI features for businesses and accountants; Google’s Gemini has more capabilities…

Gene MarksAugust 30, 2026

Philly.com

Permanent paid family leave is a boon for employees and employers

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Emily Wielk, a senior policy analyst for working families at the Bipartisan Policy Center says that she “hears consistently” that paid…

Gene MarksAugust 25, 2026

Guardian

Is there a pending AI ‘debt bomb’ crisis? No. This isn’t Enron 2.0

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Some experts are warning of a looming “debt bomb” crisis because big datacenter builders such as Meta, Oracle,…

Gene MarksAugust 23, 2026

Forbes

Claude Has More Google Workspace Integrations…And Other Business Technology News This Week

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Anthropic has released new integration capabilities for Claude and Google Workspace users; Goldman Sachs shows where AI is…

Gene MarksAugust 23, 2026

Daily Herald

Interest rates are higher, but area banks are still lending to small businesses. Here’s how to get your loan.

(This column originally appeared in The Daily Herald) Interest rates have come down since their peak a few years ago. However, the prime rate, which is…

Gene MarksAugust 23, 2026

The Hill

Is every billionaire a policy failure?

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) Recently I was eating at an outside cafe when a man walked by me wearing a shirt that said,…

Gene MarksAugust 21, 2026