This post was written by Steve Nicastro and originally appeared on NerdWallet on September 6, 2017. It is reposted here with permission. More people are trading in commutes and cubicles for couches and coffee shops: As of 2016, 43% of employees worked remotely at least part of the time, up from 39% in 2012, according…
This post was written by Steve Nicastro and originally appeared on Nerdwallet on July 5, 2017. It is reposted here with permission. While some businesses may already have a strategy for hiring extra staff during the busy times, others are still figuring out their seasonal hiring needs and how to go about meeting those needs.…
This post was written by Katie Taylor, Vice President – Marketing & Executive Projects at Main Street Launch. As your business grows, it becomes impossible to do it all yourself. Hiring can be daunting, but having a simple plan and process can make it easier. In this post we share a few of our…
Below is information about changes to state employment laws that impact employers and employees in California. The recent Oakland City Council resolution prohibit any branch of city government from cooperating with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and the California Immigration and Worksite Enforcement Act includes information about employee rights and employer responsibilities related to ICE…
This post was originally shared on September 5, 2016. On this Labor Day, we want to take a minute to celebrate the people that work in small businesses. Since 1995, small businesses have generated over 65% of the new new jobs and currently over 50% of the working population (120 million people) works in…
Our partner Alameda County offers a hiring program for employers. Click here for their fact sheet. This program offers hiring assistance (placing workers in your business), wage reimbursement (up to 50% off for 6-months), and ongoing support for you as an employer. The requirements for business to participate in this program are: Business…
For many small businesses, payroll, human resources, and benefits are murky waters. It’s tough to stay up-to-date on all the regulations and to make sure that you’re offering competitive salaries and more to the folks that make your business run successfully (your employees). There are a variety of different resources out there to help you,…
Our partner the Alameda County SBDC is hosting a workshop to help restaurant and retail small business owners learn more about best practices for managing their employees. Click here to register. Owners of restaurants and retail businesses are challenged to create and maintain a positive, high functioning working environment within a maze of federal,…
The City and County of San Francisco are offering wage reimbursement resources for San Francisco employers. Click here for the flyer. If you’re considering a new hire this year, this resource can help off-set some of the initial costs. For more information and to get approved to participate in this program, call 415.401.4886. …
Veteran Launch is an affiliate of Main Street Launch. Veteran Launch’s mission to to increase the number of successful new veteran businesses and reduce the number of veteran business failures relating to financing. Veteran Launch is now also working to help connect veterans with employers. Learn more at www.veteranlaunch.org. Veteran Launch’s Yulee Newsome is…
