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Guardian

Life’s tough for small business owners, but forced tipping is a bad idea

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) A restaurant in Hyde Park, Ohio, called Dutch’s has this on its bills: “We offer living wages to…

Gene MarksNovember 27, 2022

Forbes

Some Businesses Are Getting Booted From Facebook After Being Hacked…And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

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

Gene MarksNovember 27, 2022

Washington Times

The 2023 costly regulatory wave

(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) The midterms are over, and the expected “red wave” of Republican victories never materialized. But that doesn’t…

Gene MarksNovember 22, 2022

The Hill

Why this holiday season won’t be so great for most businesses

(This column originally appeared on The Hill) If you’re a merchant or your business, like so many, depends on a strong holiday season for its…

Gene MarksNovember 21, 2022

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

Philly.com

3 places for small businesses to get free help in Philly

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Did someone say free? Yes, you read it. And if you’re the owner of a small business…

Gene MarksNovember 15, 2022

Forbes

Walmart’s Selling A $99 Windows Laptop…And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

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

Gene MarksNovember 13, 2022

Daily Herald

Health insurance premiums are going up next year. So what should suburban business owners do?

(This column originally appeared in the Daily Herald) When it comes to your company’s health insurance, there’s good news and bad news. The good news…

Gene MarksNovember 13, 2022

Forbes

On CRM: What Are The Most Popular Add-Ons For CRM Applications?

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) My company sells and implements five customer relationship management applications and we’ve been doing this for too long to…

Gene MarksNovember 10, 2022

Philly.com

10 things you may not know (but should) before starting a business in N.J.

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) With the ninth biggest state economy in the United States, and its proximity to large urban areas…

Gene MarksNovember 9, 2022