Dashboard: Gene Marks Is Not a Fan of Mandated PTO

This week, Gene tells Loren Feldman why he hates the new Illinois law that requires businesses of any size to offer employees up to 5 days a year of paid time off — time that can be used for any purpose without explanation. Gene also suggests six things all owners should do if they have any thought of one day selling their businesses. And he explains his list of 10 tax-related numbers that he says every owner should know.

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The 21 Hats Podcast presents an authentic weekly conversation with small business owners who are remarkably willing to share what’s working for them and what isn’t. Unlike many business podcasts, which tend to talk to highly successful entrepreneurs whose struggles are in the past, the 21 Hats Podcast features a rotating cast of business owners who are still very much in the trenches fighting the good fight. Every week, our regulars gather to talk about the kinds of important issues many owners won’t even discuss behind closed doors: whether their businesses are as profitable as they should be, whether they are willing to give up some control to an investor in order to grow faster, why they had to lay off employees, how they wound up with way too much inventory, why they don’t have a succession plan, and even why they are concerned about their own mental health. Visit 21hats.com to hear all of our podcast episodes, read episode transcripts, and learn more. The show is produced by Jess Thoubboron, founder of Blank Word.