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How Black business owners can access capital and contracts in Philadelphia

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) Black residents make up approximately 43% of Philadelphia’s population yet only own about 6% of the city’s…

Gene MarksSeptember 19, 2023

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A proposed overtime rule may significantly increase compensation costs for businesses

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) The Biden Administration wants to increase the amount of overtime that employers are required to pay to certain…

Gene MarksSeptember 12, 2023

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Philly restaurants are hurting for employees, so some owners are adding perks to the job

Owners are offering perks and improving work environments as the dining industry grapples with a historically tight labor market. (This column originally appeared in The…

Gene MarksAugust 31, 2023

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What to do when your customers don’t pay on time

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) According to a recent study, a whopping 93% of businesses experience late payments from customers. Expert Gene…

Gene MarksAugust 22, 2023

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8 tax credits that you didn’t know can save your small business a lot of money

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Deductions are great, but tax credits are way better. Why? Because a tax deduction reduces the income…

Gene MarksAugust 15, 2023

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This Philly company is managing remote-work stress by gamifying employee rewards

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) More people are working remotely than ever before. That can be an attractive benefit for employees and…

Gene MarksAugust 9, 2023

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How small businesses can use AI to maximize efficiency and profits

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Maybe you’ve already tried ChatGPT, the conversational artificial intelligence chatbot that is already helping people plan vacations,…

Gene MarksAugust 2, 2023

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Philly 8-year-old runs Da Cooler Boyz, a homemade water ice business with hundreds of customers

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Like many Philadelphians, Chase Anderson loves a cool water ice on a hot day. In fact, he…

Gene MarksJuly 25, 2023

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Considering a retirement plan for your business? These are your four best options.

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) A 2023 survey conducted by the Society for Human Resource Managementfound that retirement benefits are the second…

Gene MarksJuly 20, 2023

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3 small business loans you can get, even if you weren’t impacted by the I-95 collapse

(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) Last month, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it would be providing low-interest loans to…

Gene MarksJuly 11, 2023