Guardian Entrepreneurs are great, but it’s mom and dad who gave them their start (This post originally appeared on The Guardian) What do Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk really have in common? (more…)Gene MarksJanuary 31, 2021
Guardian America’s traditional bank loans dry up for small businesses – what can they do? (This post originally appeared on The Guardian) As if small firms haven’t had enough to deal with this year, now there’s something else: (more…)Gene MarksDecember 14, 2020
Guardian Black-owned firms are twice as likely to be rejected for loans. Is this discrimination? (This post originally appeared on The Guardian) According to data recently made available from the US Federal Reserve, more than half of (more…)Gene MarksJanuary 17, 2020
Guardian Financing is improving for female-led startups – but there’s a long way to go (This post originally appeared on The Guardian) Do female entrepreneurs face discrimination when trying to raise money from venture capitalists? Many justifiably think so. But…Gene MarksJanuary 25, 2019
Philly.com Will banks be cautious in 2019? Small businesses thinking of getting loans may want to act now (This post originally appeared on Philly.com) If you want more evidence of how strong the economy is, then here’s proof: there were no bank failures…Gene MarksJanuary 17, 2019