(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Small Business Saturday, a promotion-turned-tradition created by American Express in 2010, is on Nov. 30, and many are hoping that sales…
Gene MarksNovember 19, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) The benefits employees request most, according to a recent survey from the Society for Human Resource Management, should come as little…
Gene MarksOctober 29, 2024
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Let’s say you’re running a company in Pennsylvania or New Jersey and you’re facing a temporary shortfall in orders…
Gene MarksOctober 22, 2024
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Since 1970, cannabis has been classified under the Controlled Substances Act as a Schedule I narcotic, one that has “high potential…
Gene MarksOctober 15, 2024
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Lawsuits filed against small businesses that are accused of violating the Americans With Disabilities Act or ADA are growing in number.…
Gene MarksOctober 8, 2024
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) In the past few months big companies like Amazon, Starbucks, Dell, Walmart and JP Morgan Chase have started requiring their employees to come back to…
Gene MarksOctober 1, 2024
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Want to hire someone for your company who is not a U.S. citizen? It’s not easy. But there are…
Gene MarksSeptember 24, 2024
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Accounting software has evolved over the past two decades, becoming mostly cloud-based, very customizable and easier to implement. But…
Gene MarksSeptember 17, 2024
(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Many entrepreneurs are finding that online marketplaces, like Etsy, are a great way to create new businesses — or…
Gene MarksSeptember 10, 2024