(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
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) A recent report from the Federal Reserve warned that consumer debt is now more than $18tn and the people are…
Gene MarksFebruary 23, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Why is Donald Trump so obsessed with tariffs? If you ask me, it’s because America is so freaking huge. California’s economy is bigger…
Gene MarksFebruary 16, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) The US seems to have it in for gig workers and those who use them. California — the fifth-largest…
Gene MarksFebruary 9, 2025
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Artificial intelligence (AI) adoption is “surging” at small businesses, according to Verizon. Salesforce says AI is driving “stronger revenue growth” at small…
Gene MarksJanuary 12, 2025
(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
(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
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) We humans are simply too dumb to use passwords. A recent study from password manager NordPass found that “secret” was the…
Gene MarksNovember 24, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Over the past few months, major corporations such as Disney, Apple, Starbucks and Amazon announced new policies mandating their employees to cut back on…
Gene MarksNovember 17, 2024