(This column originally appeared in Entrepreneur) Want to change how you run your business? Listen to Jeff Bezos. The former CEO of Amazon was recently interviewed by podcaster Lex…
Gene MarksJanuary 14, 2025
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) As we near the end of 2024, it’s important for business owners to understand impending changes in retirement plan…
Gene MarksDecember 24, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Hill) There’s an ongoing labor shortage, which makes it very difficult for small businesses to find and retain talented workers. So won’t President-elect…
Gene MarksDecember 19, 2024
(This column originally appeared in the Inquirer) Overtime compensation rules are changing — again — but this time they’re going in reverse. In April, the Biden…
Gene MarksDecember 3, 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 Entrepreneur) My 10-person technology consulting company was virtual before anything was virtual. We were remote when the phrase “remote working” hadn’t…
Gene MarksOctober 18, 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 Guardian) Kamala Harris has announced initiatives to help small businesses in the US. It’s a smart — and welcome — move given…
Gene MarksSeptember 8, 2024