Should You Let People “Pick Your Brain”?
“Would you mind if I picked your brain?” You get this question, I’m sure. You’re an attorney. Or an accountant.…
Gene Marks
Small Business Owner? 6 Reasons Why You Should Hire Your Child
Are you paying your kid (or grandkid) to work for your business? You’re not? You should. No, I’m not saying…
3 Reasons Why You Stink At Networking
I am frequently asked to give advice about networking. And if you’re taking advice from me on this, then you’re…
3 Technologies That Will (Literally) Replace Your Employees
People, of course, are the most important part of your organization. But people cost money. And people cost time. Even…
6 Apps That Have Changed the Way I Run My Small Business
You’ve built your team. You want to keep them motivated. Most importantly, you want to keep them productive. Thank goodness…
9 Tech Tools for Your Work-At-Home Employee
You’ve done it! You’ve finally agreed to let your first employee work from home. It's only for a couple of days a…
4 Reasons Why Your Overhead Is Too High
Your overhead is too high. It always is. It may not seem so now. But it will someday. That will…
Know Someone Who Runs Personal Expenses Through Their Business?
[This article has been updated to reflect the new tax law that went into effect on January 1, 2018] Tax…
You Don’t Need to Manage Customer Relationships, Right?
Are you sure you don't need a customer relationship management (CRM) system? You're sure you don't need a database to…