Nasir and Matt talk about the recent motion filed by Uber claiming its drivers are not employees. They then answer the question, “As a business owner in California, what new laws should I know about?”
January 7, 2015
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In a world where you can find anything you want, it is infinitely more difficult to find what you want. It is the land of curation that brings joy to monthly subscribers around the world. The niche subscription box business is a great opportunity for business owners with a passion, but like any business, a web of…
January 6, 2015
The guys kick off the year by discussing the lengths a college QB has to go through to prevent profitingfrom his name or likeness and remain eligible with the NCAA. They also answer, “I purchased a business and did not realize that there are all these gift certificates out there (I don’t know exactly how…
January 5, 2015
The guys end the week by recapping the story on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a local non-profit thatpaid homeless people with food and shelter to work concessions at games. Then they answer, “How risky is it to discuss my company’s IP with job applicants?”
December 19, 2014
A recent New York Times rumination about running a small business, employee health insurance and the apparent inevitability of higher cost and compromised benefits wound around to this somewhat plaintive reflection: Yet, I have a feeling that somewhere there has to be better thinking and insight about the health insurance mess. That is where a lot of…
December 18, 2014
Nasir and Matt discuss how signing up for free trials can backfire for consumers and businesses. They also answer the question, “I used to occupy the space next door but I needed less space, so after I left that area the landlord rented out that extra space to someone who offers the same type of…
December 17, 2014
Staying compliant with advertising and marketing is simple if you focus on just being truthful and clear with your customers. The rest is just understanding some subtleties on how to navigate the common legal traps in marketing. Look to the FTC “Protecting America’s consumers for 100 years,” the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is responsible for eliminating and…
December 16, 2014
The guys start the week by detailing the story of a Harvard professor who fought with a restaurant over a $4 discrepancy in his bill. They then answer, “At what point can I make my employees clock out but take care of non work activities at the office?”
December 15, 2014
The guys end the week by talking about an international crowdfunding site getting censured by the SEC. They also answer, “I live in California but my LLC is setup in another state. At what point am I doing business in California?”
December 12, 2014
I once worked for a company that had been rumored, maybe, at some distant time in the future, possibly, but not certainly, perhaps in connection with a potential sale or not, to be tentatively considering relocating to another very fine state, which everyone would certainly love. Then one Monday morning, we were told to stop…
December 11, 2014
The guys discuss the fallout from alocal San Diego blogger who accused San Diego Magazine of stealing her business name. They then answer the question, “I’m a sole proprietor. What is some good tax advice to reduce my year end profit?”
December 10, 2014
