Gene Marks writes daily for The Washington Post, focusing on issues affecting the business community. He also writes weekly columns for Forbes magazine, Fox Business, The Huffington Post, and entrepreneur.com., and has been quoted frequently in The New York Times, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune and Business Week. In addition to writing six books on business management, specifically geared toward small- and medium-sized companies, Gene owns and operates the Marks Group PC, a 10-person firm that provides technology and consulting services to more than 600 companies and thousands of individuals throughout the country. Prior to starting his firm, 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. Through his keynotes, workshops, seminars and executive retreats, Gene helps business owners, executives and managers understand the political, economic and technological trends that will affect their companies so they can make profitable decisions.