Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchProducer Price Index Worrisome, World Cup Pitch on Tipping, Claude SMB Training
Season 6 Episode 28
A sharp spike up to 6% for the Producer Price Index has podcast host Gene Marks expressing concern over the pending price hikes for goods for the rem…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
The World Cup Is Coming, Is Your Business Ready?
Season 6 Episode 27
Big events bring big opportunities, but the businesses that win are the ones who prepare. Host Gene Marks sits down with Connie Kinnard of the Greate…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Tariff Refunds, Hiring Is Steady, Financial Forecast on Agentic AI Commerce
Season 6 Episode 26
Businesses that paid illegal tariffs under the Emergency Economic Powers Act could get a windfall if they follow the process to request a refund. Hos…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Employee Retirement Options, Fed’s Interest Rate Map, and Free SMB AI Training
Season 6 Episode 25
A new Executive Order from the White House aims to expand participation in retirement savings for lower-income workers, which brings supporters and c…
2 months ago
What Small Business Leaders Get Wrong About Workplace Mental Health: MHA VP Suzi Craig
Season 6 Episode 24
Is your team truly showing up or just going through the motions? Suzi Craig, VP of Workplace Mental Health at Mental Health America, joins host Gene …
2 months ago
Worker Classification Alert, Labor and Immigration Impact, AI and Yelp Bookings
Season 6 Episode 23
The pro-business aura of the current administration shouldn’t lull owners into a sense of invincibility, says Gene Marks, as he cites a major ruling …
2 months, 1 week ago
Optimism and Pause from Banks and Manufacturing, Google Lauds AI Ad Tools
Season 6 Episode 19
With banks making money and reporting solid consumer spending and stable credit while several manufacturing reports indicate renewed momentum in the …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Gen Z Using AI for Polywork, Cyber Crime Losses Spike, Copilot’s AI Oops
Season 6 Episode 21
Artificial intelligence is working for and against Gen Z, hindering their first job searches while also enabling them to manage workloads as they eng…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
What Your Org Chart Reveals About the Health of Your Business: OrgChart CEO Tom McCarty
Season 6 Episode 20
Think org charts are just boxes and lines? Think again. Gene Marks sits down with OrgChart CEO Tom McCarty to explore how a living, data-connected or…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Selectivity Cools Job Market, ADA Lawsuits Increase, Trust in AI Accuracy Wanes
Season 6 Episode 19
Job growth and wage growth have cooled, according to the Paychex Small Business Employment Watch and even Homebase, but the overarching theme is that…
3 months ago