(This column originally appeared in the Washington Times) According to the National Federation of Independent Businesses, small-business optimism is now at its lowest level in…
Gene MarksApril 4, 2023
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) If your business banked with Silicon Valley Bank then count yourself as very, very lucky. Yes, your bank…
Gene MarksMarch 26, 2023
(This column originally appeared on The Hill) Interest rates are high. Banks are collapsing. Inflation is taking a bite. Businesses can’t find workers. Others still…
Gene MarksMarch 22, 2023
(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) In the aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank’s bankruptcy — and troubles reported by a handful of other…
Gene MarksMarch 21, 2023
(This column originally appeared in the Daily Herald) As interest rates continue to increase and fears of a recession loom, it is becoming harder for…
Gene MarksMarch 19, 2023
(This column originally appeared in The Guardian) I‘m writing this column from Las Vegas where I’m attending a conference. This morning, I went to a…
Gene MarksMarch 19, 2023
(This column originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) is giving away free marketing services to small business owners…
Gene MarksMarch 14, 2023
(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As a lifelong accountant, I have what may be surprising news…
Gene MarksMarch 2, 2023
(This column originally appeared in Accounting Today) Many years ago when I was a controller at a publicly held company, I was involved in a…
Gene MarksFebruary 24, 2023