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Forbes

AI & Franchises: 10 Great AI Applications And Technologies Every Franchise Operator Should Know

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Franchise operators across the country face a myriad of challenges including finding and retaining good staff and squeezing profits in…

Gene MarksJuly 8, 2026

Forbes

This Week’s Small Business Tech News: Apple Significantly Raises Their Prices

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Microsoft introduces a troubleshooting agent Cloudflare says AI agents are a growing risk to small business Apple raises…

Gene MarksJune 28, 2026

Forbes

The Next Wave Of AI Isn’t Replacing ERP Software — It’s Enhancing It

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Here’s a real-life small business AI application with a high ROI: a showroom assistant. Picture a salesperson in a showroom…

Gene MarksJune 22, 2026

Forbes

Small Business Tech News: Verizon CEO Sends Shocking Message To Employees

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Verizon’s CEO says AI is going to replace a lot of employees How small businesses are using AI,…

Gene MarksJune 21, 2026

Forbes

Small Business Tech News This Week From Gusto, Zoom, YouTube And The FBI

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: HR Platform Gust releases an AI teammate Zoom introduces new AI tools to make meetings more productive…

Gene MarksJune 7, 2026

Forbes

AI Advice From Anthropic’s Head Of U.S. Small Business

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Everywhere I go it’s Claude, Claude, Claude. Since Anthropic released Claude Cowork earlier this year, the AI platform has taken off, with…

Gene MarksMay 28, 2026

Forbes

Small Business Technology News From Epicor, Google, Microsoft, Boston Dynamics And Claude

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: ERP software provider Epicor announces new AI offerings and services at its annual conference Google’s I/O conference reveals…

Gene MarksMay 25, 2026

Forbes

This Week In Main Street Technology: Meta’s New AI Glasses, Google Introduces The Googlebook And Claude Has A Small Business Offering

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: Meta’s using AI to take their Ray-Ban smart glasses to a new level; Googlebook laptops are built around…

Gene MarksMay 18, 2026

Philly.com

Is your website ADA compliant? If not, you could face a lawsuit

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Do the images on your website have alternative text? Can a user fully navigate your site without using…

Gene MarksMay 12, 2026

Forbes

Free AI Training Available And Other SMB Technology News This Week

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Let’s Recap: There’s a bunch of free AI training now available, but be careful as to who’s doing it.…

Gene MarksMay 11, 2026