A recent decision by the California Labor Commission has greatly shaken the California business community. The ruling found that an Uber driver is an "employee" and not an "independent contractor" as the entire industry had previously presumed. Although this decision only pertains to that specific case, it could end up changing the entire business model for this rapidly growing industry now known as "sharing economy." Sharing economy refers to a ...

California courts have been devastated by deep budget cuts. In California, over 50 courthouses have been shut down and over 250 courtrooms are now closed. Fewer courtrooms and fewer judges mean that it takes longer to get into court and that could be highly relevant to any business seeking legal redress from damage caused by the oil spill that affected the Gaviota Coast shortly before Memorial Day. These victims are ...

By: Nick I. Iezza, as featured on Direct Capital's leasing blog Nick Iezza and other industry experts share advice on the key factors to consider... "#1 factor small business owners should consider when leasing office equipment is..." Consider cash flow when buying or leasing office equipment. Although the interest rate paid on the lease is usually high, the monthly payments are quite often very attractive and it requires very little ...

This month, there has been a major event in the world of American finance. On May 7, itBit became America's first national regulatory-compliant Bitcoin exchange. This is a very big deal because it paves the way for customers to now feel more comfortable with virtual currency, which appears to be one of the emerging trends in commerce. Today, the most popular virtual currency (also known as "crypto currency") on the ...

As the calendar turns to February, most of us are thinking about Valentine's Day and romance. This is a lovely thing for the most part. In the state of California, it can also ruin your life if you are not careful. Everyone who lives in California knows that we are a community property state. The average person believes that community property means that one-half of your spouse's earnings belong to ...

The financial world we inhabit today is vastly different from the one we lived in before the financial meltdown of 2008. The marketplace has narrowed extensively due to so many business failures. It has also become extremely difficult to borrow money. Anyone who has tried to obtain a bank loan to start a new business or to get a line of credit for their existing business knows this first hand ...