The Latest on California’s Contractor Law

 Just this week California passed major legislation with the hope of helping individuals currently working as “independent contractors” become employees. As an official employee, workers have the benefit of being required to earn a minimum wage and receive payment for overtime, in addition to other benefits like health insurance and paid sick leave. Of course, with so many businesses and workers thriving in what is known as the “gig economy”, this legislation is being fought from both sides, leaving everyone more than just a little confused as to what’s going to happen next.

Will Private Numbers Hurt Newly Public Businesses? Learning from WeWork’s Public Transition

As more and more businesses are choosing to make the lucrative leap from private to public, business owners and CEOs are learning more about what it takes to make that transition successful. WeWork, a popular shared work space company, filed for a recent I.P.O. and, while their numbers are impressive, many investors agree that specifics are lacking, making it difficult to decide whether or not it is worth the risk.

The Trashiest $32 Billion Business You’ve Ever Seen

When it comes to owning your own business, there are certain tasks that require you to roll up your sleeves and get a little dirty. More often than not, however, these entrepreneurial tasks are figuratively, not literally, dirty. That definitely isn’t the case for Adrian Paisley, whose business and business model was recently written about in an article featured in the New York Times. Paisley might look like a survivalist, often driving around a large truck and trailer filled to the brim with an assortment of broken and tossed-to-the-curb goods, but he’s a serious entrepreneur, one whose business is part of the $32 billion generated each year by recycling scrap metal.

Ready to Start a Business? 5 Legal To-Dos You Can’t Skip

There’s so much to get done when starting a new business. And, while making a website and getting your branding nailed down is important, there are other subtler yet equally important tasks you have to accomplish. Specifically, there are legal to-dos that every new business owner needs to complete before they can officially open the doors to their business, whether online or brick-and-mortar.