small business owners Archives

Entrepreneur

15 Things About Running A Small Business in 2026 That Are The Same as 2006

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Mobile apps. The internet. E-commerce. Global reach. Social media. AI. Drones. There’s no shortage of forces that have reshaped business over…

Gene MarksMay 6, 2026

Entrepreneur

5 Ways You Can Lower Your Company’s Healthcare Costs in 2026

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways Small business owners are facing rapidly rising healthcare costs and need creative strategies to stay competitive without…

Gene MarksNovember 25, 2025

Guardian

Small business owners seem to feel fine in the chaotic Trump era. Why?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) It may seem crazy out there, but small business owners are feeling fine. According to PNC Bank, 78% are optimistic about prospects…

Gene MarksMarch 16, 2025

The Hill

The Small Business Administration is a failed experiment that should be ended now

(This column originally appeared in The Hill) President Trump ordered the firings of a few hundred probationary employees at the Small Business Administration earlier this month, as part…

Gene MarksMarch 2, 2025

Philly.com

Small business optimism is high, but significant challenges lie ahead

(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Small business optimism is at a six-year high, according to a new report from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB).…

Gene MarksJanuary 21, 2025

Guardian

Rise of the Pips is a reminder to employees that no one is irreplaceable

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) If there’s one thing I’ve learned about large, corporate customers is that trying to get anything done with their…

Gene MarksJanuary 5, 2025

Entrepreneur

I Gave My Employees Unlimited PTO — The Effect This Had on My Business May Surprise You

(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Key Takeaways An unlimited PTO benefit can positively impact your business in a number of significant ways. Here are 11…

Gene MarksJanuary 3, 2025

Guardian

Two-thirds of startups don’t last 10 years. The brutal truth is no one cares

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Of all the businesses started just 10 years ago, only one-third are still in existence. That’s according to data from the…

Gene MarksDecember 8, 2024

Forbes

Business Tech Roundup: Apple Delays AI Features

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

Gene MarksAugust 4, 2024

Guardian

Why are 91% of small business owners so darned happy?

(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Some 91% of the 1,290 business owners recently surveyed by the employee scheduling software maker Homebase said that they were happy…

Gene MarksJuly 14, 2024