Gene Marks
A past columnist for both The New York Times and The Washington Post, Gene now writes regularly for The Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Forbes, Inc. Magazine, Entrepreneur Magazine and The Guardian.
Price range
- $10,000
Expert
- AI
- Business Growth
- Economy
- Global Economics
- Leadership
- Profitability
- Success
-
About
Gene has written 5 books on business management, specifically geared towards small and medium sized companies. His most recent is Want More Cash?: 100+ Ideas And Strategies For Increasing Your Company’s Cash Flow This Year.
Nationally, Gene appears regularly on Fox Business, MSNBC, as well as CBS Eye on the World with John Batchelor and SiriusXM’s Wharton Business Channel where he talks about the financial, economic and technology issues that affect business leaders today.
Through his keynotes and breakout sessions, Gene helps business owners, executives and managers understand the political, economic and technological trends that will affect their companies and—most importantly—the actions they can take to continue to grow and profit.
Gene owns and operates the Marks Group PC, a highly successful ten-person firm that provides technology and consulting services to small and medium sized businesses.
Prior to starting the Marks Group PC Gene, a Certified Public Accountant, spent nine years in the entrepreneurial services arm of the international consulting firm KPMG in Philadelphia where he was a Senior Manager.
-
Video Clips
-
Topics
FROM WASHINGTON TO YOUR WORKPLACE: TACTICS AND STRATEGIES THE SMARTEST LEADERS ARE MAKING TO NAVIGATE AND GROW IN 2024 AND 2025
The Midterms are over. Inflation remains sticky. Labor is still in short supply. AI is taking over the world and succession planning is now a bigger challenge. What’s next for your business? What are other businesses doing to navigate their ways towards growth and profitability in 2024 and beyond? How are they attracting and retaining talent? What technologies are they investing in? What are you now to build value in your business for future generations…or buyers? How will regulations from DC and your state impact your business and what steps should you be taking now to prepare yourself?
During this fast paced, entertaining and extremely valuable discussion, Gene will go over real life, feet-on-the-ground strategies and tactics that smart leaders are using to navigate their way through the new political environment and the current economic slowdown and position their companies for future growth.
CHATGPT, AI, AND BEYOND: GAME-CHANGING TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL IMPACT YOUR INDUSTRY
You’ve read about ChatGPT, Microsoft’s Copilot, Google’s Bard/Duet and other AI tools that will be changing the way we work, both in the short and longer term. As a business leader you want to leverage this technology to increase both productivity and profits. So what should you know now? Where should you be investing?
During this fast-moving, informative and entertaining presentation, Forbes Technology columnist and consultant Gene Marks will share his thoughts on the biggest AI trends that will affect your business in the near and long term and help you make the right investment decisions to fully take advantage of this new technology. Gene will bring you up to date by discussing and recommending AI tools, platforms, services and software that will:
THE FUTURE OF WORK: HOW SMART LEADERS ARE BUILDING THE BEST WORKPLACES
One of the biggest challenges faced by business owners today is attracting and retaining great people. Join founder of The Marks Group, Author, and Columnist Gene Marks for this entertaining and fast moving session. Gene will touch on some of the most important employee related issues in your company including: How trends and regulations in minimum wage, paid time off, and overtime will impact your ability to find and motivate employees, innovative perks and benefits the big companies offer that you can too, the newest and innovative cloud based technologies that are helping companies of all sizes recruit, manage, compensate and make them more attractive to work for, a review of the most recent legislation regarding retirement plans. And much more!
YOUR TAX BILL IS TOO HIGH: STRATEGIES AND TIPS FOR REDUCING YOUR CORPORATE AND INDIVIDUAL TAX EXPENSE
Whether you’re a financial person or not, this presentation is critical for your business. Why? Because taxes represent the biggest expense you have in your organization and personally. Minimizing your tax expense will free up capital to invest, hire and save. Knowing the tax breaks and incentives that you can use will help you defer the costs of bringing on great people and growing your business.
Both the 2017 Tax Reform bill and recent legislation like the Inflation Reduction Act include significant provisions that have a material impact on your business — and personal life too. But that’s just the beginning! You don’t need to be a financial expert to understand all the ins and outs of tax legislation. You just need to know the issues and questions to ask your accountant. That’s the objective of this presentation.
Join author, columnist and CPA Gene Marks for a fast paced, entertaining but very detailed discussion of how tax reform will affect you, your company and your employees.
CASH FLOW STRATEGIES: IDEAS AND STRATEGIES FOR INCREASING YOUR CASH FLOW THIS YEAR
Managing cash flow continues to be one of the biggest issues small business owners face. Almost two thirds of small business owners are regularly stressed or have anxiety about cash flow concerns. In this economic downturn never has intelligent cash flow management been more important.
Join CPA, Author, and Columnist Gene Marks who will discuss some of the latest trends, technologies, best practices and strategies that smart business managers are implementing to manage their cash flow and build reserves to see them through to future growth.
PASSING THE TORCH AND SECURING YOUR FUTURE: SUCCESSION PLANNING OPTIONS AND STRATEGIES FOR BUILDING A HIGHLY VALUABLE BUSINESS
The average age of the U.S. small business owner is about 53 years old, which means that many will be looking to transition from business owner to retirement in the years to come.
But what’s the best strategy for you? What are the considerations for passing your business down to family members? What options do you have for selling your company? How should you best prepare your company — and your finances — to best take advantage of today’s tax and business laws?
Join “The Succession Advisor” Columnist for Accounting Today and Certified Public Accountant Gene Marks for a fast paced, entertaining and informative discussion where you will better understand your best succession actions you should be taking that benefit yourself, your family and others connected to your business.
THE DARK SIDE OF THE INTERNET: PROTECTING YOUR COMPANY FROM A CYBER-ATTACK
Currently a $1.5 trillion market, the cyber crime economy continues to grow. Is your business prepared with the security it needs to protect against a cyber attack? In 2023, the workforce is more virtual than ever, making cybersecurity a priority for every business.the years to come.
Join nationally recognized technology columnist for Forbes, best-selling author, and technology consultant Gene Marks for a fast paced, entertaining and data filled presentation where he will share with you advice, lessons and actions to position your company for security in the years to come