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Guardian

A passion for small business is overrated – it won’t make you money

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Passion? Oh, puh-lease. I oftentimes speak to people starting up their own companies. They’re “excited” and “passionate” and…

Gene MarksMarch 2, 2019

Guardian

Optimism turns into harsh reality for small businesses

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) This past week two very important indicators of small business optimism were released and both revealed something about…

Gene MarksFebruary 16, 2019

Inc

Why The Gun Industry’s “Trump Slump” Is Not A Good Thing For Many Small Businesses

(This post originally appeared on Inc) You would think with the election of Donald Trump and a wave of Republican, pro-firearm representatives taking over state…

Gene MarksFebruary 12, 2019

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