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Gen Z workers are more confident, diverse and tech-savvy but lack experience

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) Millennials are getting old. The people on the upper end of that demographic — defined by Pew Research…

Gene MarksDecember 5, 2021

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Start me up: 2021 is on course to be a record year for new businesses

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) There have been more new businesses formed so far this year than ever. Literally ever. A year ago…

Gene MarksNovember 21, 2021

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Want to keep tabs on your working-from-home staff? Resist the urge

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) A year ago, while still in the grips of the pandemic, workers at many businesses — small and…

Gene MarksNovember 14, 2021

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Eminent domain: can small-business owners beat the government? | Gene Marks

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) As communities expand, so do eminent domain cases — and the trend is causing big problems for small…

Gene MarksNovember 7, 2021

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California’s landscapers to bear brunt of ban on gas-powered lawnmowers

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) Sometimes I wish I lived in California. It’s not just the weather or In-N-Out Burgers, it’s simpler than…

Gene MarksOctober 31, 2021

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Want employees to return to the office? Let them bring their pandemic pets along

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) We’re in the midst of a severe labor shortage and a reluctance among many people to return to…

Gene MarksOctober 17, 2021

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Drunk at the bar: are small businesses responsible for customers’ behavior?

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) Should a small business be responsible for their customers’ behavior? That’s the question the owners of La Fogata…

Gene MarksOctober 3, 2021

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‘Smishing’: the rising threat for business owners that brings scams to smartphones

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) You’ve heard of ransomware? Now you’ve got to worry about “smishing”. Smishing is a relatively new form of…

Gene MarksSeptember 19, 2021

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Restaurant workers are getting stiffed. It’s time for employers to pay up

(This article originally appeared in The Guardian) This may come as a shock to some but there’s a different minimum wage for restaurant employees than…

Gene MarksSeptember 12, 2021

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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