A past columnist for both The New York Times and The Washington Post, Gene now writes regularly for The Hill, The Philadelphia Inquirer, Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, The Washington Times and The Guardian. 

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, Bloomberg, 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.  

Learn more info about Gene and read his latest columns.

Gene Marks is speaking at Epicor "Insights" along with Pitbull and Deion Sanders

May 5 – 8, 2025

Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada

• 45+ Extended education sessions.
  • Four-hour elite training sessions showcasing powerful new technologies, new ideas, capabilities and applicable solutions.
• 3 days with over 3,000 of your peers from around the country!
• 475+ Breakout sessions for all products and roles
• 70+ Hands-on labs and demos

Learn more about Insights 2025.

Signature keynotes

Through his keynotes and breakout sessions, Gene helps business owners, executives and senior managers understand the political, economic, operational and technological issues and trends that will affect their companies. But most importantly, Gene provides the actions they need to take to continue to grow and build a valuable company.

Navigating 2025 and Beyond: Strategic Moves for Your Industry

• Track the economy effectively using lesser-known but impactful economic metrics based on real-life data.
• Stay informed on congressional initiatives that will directly affect your industry.
• Implement proven tactics to retain top employees and attract new talent, even during these times of tight labor.
• Leverage financing, market opportunities and tax planning strategies to maximize profits and ensure sustainability.

ChatGPT, AI and Beyond: Game-Changing Technologies That Will Impact Your Industry

• Understand the latest AI advancements from Google, Microsoft and OpenAI and how they will impact business operations.
• Leverage AI agents to improve productivity and streamline workflows.
• Analyze real-world AI implementations by major companies and assess their potential applications.
• Develop strategies to build AI solutions within their own business, similar to larger corporations.
• Optimize back-office functions like HR, accounting and CRM by integrating AI-driven tools.
• Identify industry-specific AI use cases and upcoming innovations to stay ahead of trends.
• Prepare their business and workforce for AI adoption by implementing data management strategies and policies.

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Additional keynotes

The Looming Tax Storm: Maximizing Your Company's Tax Savings Before Big Changes Happen

• What provisions from the 2017 Tax Reform Act are expiring and what can be expected to continue?
• The organizational structure that’s right for your business;
• New energy efficiency and vehicle tax credits to leverage in your business and personally;
• Moves to lower taxes on your compensation;
• Property and equipment investments that qualify for tax breaks;
• Special employee related credits to help reduce the costs of compensation and benefit plans including healthcare;
• An update on tax rates, rules and strategies for your company’s retirement plans;
• Tax considerations when exiting your business;
• Key questions you should be asking your accountant.

Sales, Marketing and AI: How Artificial Intelligence Can Help You Grow Your Business

• Find more qualified leads faster.
• Boost customer engagement and close rates.
• Build better processes.
• Automate repetitive sales tasks.
• Predict customer needs and buying behaviors.
• Optimize pricing and sales strategies.
• Know the CRM leaders, and their add-ons.
• Stay ahead of industry trends.

The Succession Blueprint: How to Transition Your Business to Family, Employees or Buyers

• How the 2017 tax reform will impact your business structuring and life insurance planning.
• The latest estate planning developments from the recent year that affect business owners like yourself.
• The key issues in transitioning a business to family members or key employees while providing for financial security.
• The most important retirement and estate tax considerations you should be taking into account to ensure that your income will be maximized for the years to come.

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New column from Gene Marks: How To Delay, Or Even Avoid, Tariffs on Businesses

Did you know there are several strategies businesses can use to delay or even avoid tariffs?  In one of his recent columns, Gene Marks outlines practical, lesser-known tactics like:

• Using Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs) to defer or reduce tariff costs
• Performing value-added services (assembly, packaging, etc.) within FTZs to lower tariff liability
• Reexporting goods from FTZs to skip U.S. tariffs entirely
• Utilizing bonded warehouses to store goods before release or export

This is just a small sample of the kind of advice/strategies Gene shares when he presents at conferences.

Read the full column.

Fees

Keynote $20,000 (up to 60 minute)
Half Day: $30,000
Full Day: $40,000
Plus travel and hotel

Gene Marks travels from Philadelphia, PA. Gene Marks tailors every presentation for the industry/their business concerns.

Latest Podcasts

The Global Economy and Your Business

In this Contractor Outlook, Heidi J. Ellsworth meets with Gene Marks of The Marks Group about the economy. As a leading speaker, columnist and author, Gene brings a breath of fresh air to a tough topic. Focusing on looking forward, this podcast aims to understand the current economy and the ...
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