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Philly.com

A program geared toward Latino business owners proves entrepreneurship is not a ‘do-it-yourself project’

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) There are approximately 12,000 Latino-owned businesses in Philadelphia and as many as 23,000 in the region. The…

Gene MarksNovember 9, 2023

Podcasts

How is Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Attracting Businesses to His State?

Jared Polis, Governor of Colorado, and an entrepreneur in his own right, joins the show to discuss the ways his state is helping small businesses…

Gene MarksApril 6, 2022

Forbes

Walmart Enters The Metaverse …And Other Small Business Tech News This Week

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

Gene MarksJanuary 23, 2022

The Hill

Why the startup party is coming to an end

(This article originally appeared in The Hill) 2020 and 2021 have been great years for startups. According to the Census Bureau, applications to form new…

Gene MarksSeptember 29, 2021

Guardian

Minority-owned startups face extra hurdles — Senator Ben Cardin wants to help

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) Ben Cardin comes from a family of small business owners. His grandfather, who emigrated to the US from…

Gene MarksSeptember 5, 2021

Guardian

Funerals are expensive. And family firms are under threat from new tech

(This article originally appeared on The Guardian) “See that place?” my father always used to say when we drove by the local cemetery.

Gene MarksAugust 22, 2021

Washington Times

New startups soared in 2020, but ‘red’ states aren’t as attractive as expected

(This post originally appeared on The Washington Times) Startups in 2020 soared. According to data just published by the U.S. Census Bureau,

Gene MarksFebruary 18, 2021

Philly.com

Start-ups are surging across the U.S. It may be a good to time to launch a home-based business in Philly

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) People are starting up businesses at an unprecedented rate

Gene MarksFebruary 16, 2021

Forbes

A Hacker Almost Poisons A Florida City’s Drinking Water …And Other Small Business Tech News

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

Gene MarksFebruary 14, 2021

Guardian

Entrepreneurs are great, but it’s mom and dad who gave them their start

(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) What do Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk really have in common?

Gene MarksJanuary 31, 2021