(This column originally appeared in The Hill) This week, the Federal Reserve announced a cut of 50 basis points (or half a percentage point) in the federal funds…
Gene MarksSeptember 20, 2024
(This column originally appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer) Twenty “historically disadvantaged” Philly businesses will be chosen to receive $50,000 zero-interest forgivable loans to help them…
Gene MarksJuly 9, 2024
(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
(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 Entrepreneur) Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. As I write this, commercial interest rates — the rate businesses…
Gene MarksJanuary 7, 2023
(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) While a lot of attention has been given to the recent renewal of the paycheck protection program, there…
Gene MarksFebruary 7, 2021
(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) By now, most small businesses are familiar with the economic relief available (more…)
Gene MarksFebruary 4, 2021
Episode 30 The new Stimulus Bill has brought more loans and grants (more…)
Gene MarksJanuary 28, 2021
(This post originally appeared on The Guardian) There’s been much attention paid to the thousands of small businesses that have been suffering (more…)
Gene MarksJanuary 7, 2021