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Our friends at the SF LGBT Center are recruiting new entrepreneurs for the next cohort of the New Entrepreneur Training Program. To be a part of it, visit https://www.sfcenter.org/program/small-business/. Arm yourself with the business skills, ideas, and mindset to succeed!

Get that Small Business Owner News You Can Use! https://paper.li/ABL-Newsletter/ - 2021 California Employment Law Update Video (20-minutes long!) - How to Use AI to Boost Your Small Business - How Do S Corps Work & Should You Form One?... - The 8 Best 2021 Cybersecurity Strategies for Small Businesses - How to Choose a Business Name That's Right for You - Is It OK to Drink Alcohol, Smoke, or Eat During a Work Video Meeting? - 2020 Trademark Law Review - & more! Photo of someone seemingly floating while reading a newspaper by Julius Drost on Unsplash. #californiabusiness #californiasmallbusiness #videomeeting #cybersecurityawareness #smallbusinesstips #smallbusinesssupport #startingabusiness #newlaws #companyculture ##employeeengagement #businessname #trademarks

Employers, join us for the premiere of our 20-minute "2021 California Employment Law Update" video, happening now. https://youtu.be/6R6qteVb3b0 Video will stay up for you to watch anytime. Confused by all the changes? We can help!... [email protected] 855-414-4529 https://aharonibusinesslaw.com https://abl.as.me/intake #californiasmallbusiness #californiaemployer #CaliforniaLaborLaw #smallbusinessowners #employersliability #employers #newlaw

How is your business faring during the COVID economy? Our Newsletter has tips to help your small business stay viable, & grow. If it’s suffering, we’ve got info to help you stay afloat. https://paper.li/ABL-Newsletter The ABL Team is here for your California Business, Employment, & Intellectual Property Law needs. Let us know how we can help! [email protected]... 855-414-4529 https://aharonibusinesslaw.com https://abl.as.me/ Photo by Sam Lion for Pexels

While verbal agreements are legally binding under the law, we at ABL think written contracts are much better. Memories differ & fade-- taking time to write your agreement down can prevent misunderstandings & problems later. See our contact info below if you would like to schedule a consultation. [email protected] 855-414-4529... https://aharonibusinesslaw.com https://abl.as.me/ Contact links in our bio. Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash #californiabusiness #californiasmallbusiness #californiabusinesses #castartup #castartups #eastbaysmallbusiness #sfsmallbusiness #alamedasmallbusiness #oaklandsmallbiz #oaklandstartup #oaklandstartups #sfsmallbusiness #sfstartup #sfstartups #businesscontracts #smartcontracts #sfcontractors #contractreview #sffreelance #sfcontractor #sfcontractors #bayareafreelance #bayareafreelancer #bayareacontractors #oaklandfreelancers #oaklandfreelancer #eastbaysmallbusinessancers #oaklandfreelance #nda #oaklandsmallbusiness

Madam CJ Walker had business ideas that served a need & carried her to the pinnacle of success. (Learn more about Madam CJ Walker on history.com, Wikipedia, or through the Netflix miniseries Self Made, starring Octavia Spencer.) There are many California Black Woman-Owned Businesses following Madam Walker’s example in Hair Care & Beauty products: Beauty Bakerie, Black Girl Sunscreen, Foot Nanny, KNC Beauty UOMA Beauty, & PATTERN. And those are just ones Forbes covered in th...eir Top 100 Black-Owned Businesses article. https://www.forbes.com//100-black-owned-businesses-to-su/ Worried that your company’s practices & policies haven’t set your business up for success? We can help. Contact links in our bio. #blackbusiness #blackhistorymonth2021 #blackownedbusiness #blackbusinessowner #blackhistorymonth #africanamericanbusinessowner #africanamericanbusiness #californiabusiness #californiabusinessowner #californiasmallbusiness #californiabusinesses #castartup #castartups #eastbaysmallbusiness #sfsmallbusiness #alamedasmallbusiness #oaklandsmallbiz #oaklandsmallbusiness #oaklandsmallbusinessowner #oaklandsmallbusinessowners #oaklandstartup #oaklandstartups #sfsmallbusiness #sfstartup #sfstartups #eastbaysmallbusiness #bayareasmallbusiness #bayareasmallbusinessowners #bayareafreelancers #bayareafreelancer

It’s time! The beginning of the New Year is a great time to hold your annual shareholder & board meetings. California corporations & some California LLCs are required by law to hold these meetings annually-- even if your board is just you & you have no shareholders! Not sure what’s legally required? We can help! ... [email protected] 855-414-4529 https://aharonibusinesslaw.com #californiabusiness #californiallc #californiacorp #californiasmallbusiness #californiasmall #corporatecompliance #boardmeeting

Nothing going your way with your business lately? Check out 4 Things Entrepreneurs Can Do When Nothing Is Going Their Way from @entrepreneur Magazine. Article featured in our newsletter - http://bit.ly/business-law-news. [email protected] 855-414-4529 https://aharonibusinesslaw.com... https://abl.as.me/ #californiabusiness #californiabusinessowner #californiasmallbusiness #californiabusinesses #castartup #castartups #contracostasmallbusiness #eastbaysmallbusiness #sfsmallbusiness #marinsmallbusiness #marinsmallbusinesses #solanosmallbusiness #alamedasmallbusiness #solanocountysmallbusiness #oaklandsmallbiz #oaklandsmallbusiness #oaklandsmallbusinessowner #oaklandsmallbusinessowners #oaklandstartup #oaklandstartups #sfsmallbusiness #sfstartup #sfstartups #eastbaysmallbusiness #bayareasmallbusiness #bayareasmallbusinessowners #bayareafreelancers #bayareafreelancer #caentrepreneurs #caentrepreneur

2021 is a great time to make sure your California business' legal ducks are in a row. Not sure which new laws apply to your business, if your business entity is still working for you, or if your intellectual property is protected? Let us help! [email protected]... 855-414-4529 https://aharonibusinesslaw.com https://abl.as.me/ Photo of a bath area with 3 rubber duckies in a row by Mpho Mojapelo on Unsplash #californiabusiness #smallbusiness #bayareabusiness #californiabusinessowner #smallbusinessowner #bayareasmallbusiness #californiasmallbusiness

Happy Holidays! ABL will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, December 23, 2020 - Friday, January 1, 2021. We look forward to helping your small business with our proactive legal services in 2021. [email protected]... 855-414-4529 https://aharonibusinesslaw.com https://abl.as.me/intake Photo of a wooden sled on snowy ground by Igor Cancarevic on @unsplash #californiabusiness #californiabusinessowner #californiasmallbusiness #californiabusinesses #castartup #contracostasmallbusiness #eastbaybusiness #oaklandsmallbusiness #sfsmallbusiness #marinsmallbusiness #marinsmallbusinesses #solanosmallbusiness #alamedasmallbusiness #oaklandbusiness #oaklandsmallbiz #oaklandsmallbusinessowners #oaklandstartup #sfsmallbusiness #sfstartup #eastbaysmallbusiness #bayareasmallbusiness #oaklandfreelancer #bayareafreelancers #bayareafreelancer #oaklandfreelancers #oaklandfreelance #oaklandemployer #sffreelance #sfcontractors #sfcontractors

California Small Business Owners know that each new year brings new laws that will affect their business. Learn about some of the laws that specifically affect small business employers in our December newsletter. http://bit.ly/business-law-news Not feeling ready for all the changes? Let us help. [email protected] 855-414-4529... https://aharonibusinesslaw.com https://abl.as.me/intake Photo of hands holding a 2021 calendar by Olya Kobruseva from Pexels #californiabusiness #cfra #calosha #covid19safety #2021laws #newlaws #californiasmall #smallbusinesses #californiabusinessowner #CaliforniaBusinessOwners

It’s no surprise that we at ABL think it’s better to use a business lawyer instead of an online legal service to set up your small business. Check out How to Effectively Use Online Legal Tools for Your Business with our Founding Partner, Galia Schmidt, at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5jHq6PsukA. Starting a small business can be one unexpected hurdle after another. Let us help! [email protected] 855-414-4529... https://aharonibusinesslaw.com https://abl.as.me/COVID19 See more

Our December California Small Business Owner News - *|http://bit.ly/business-law-news|* -1/1/21 Labor Law Deadlines; -CA LLC, LLP, & LP First Year Tax Exemptions; -4 Things to Do When Nothing's Going Your Way; -8 Industries Fueling Incorp Spike in 2020; ... -More! Cool photo of a man floating midair, reading, from @Unsplash

Hiring Want to make sure you're interviewing & onboarding the right way? Walk through the practical steps of recruiting and onboarding a new employee at our webinar "Hire Employees the Right Way." You'll get the info you need to know, plus handouts to help you remember what you learned. The webinar is online at 1p PST, Tuesday, Nov 10, 2020. Sign up at https://bit.ly/FreeWebinarNov102020 The webinar is free. Photo by Polina Zimmerman from Pexels

Starting a new business in 2021? ...[A]ny LLC, LP, or LLP that files, registers, or organizes to do business in California is exempt from the state’s $800 minimum annual franchise tax for its first taxable year.* This small business incentive will be in effect from January 2021 - December 2023! During this crazy COVID economy, tax breaks for California small businesses equal good news. ABL can help you set up your small business & help you avoid unwelcome legal surprises ah...ead of time. [email protected] 855-414-4529 https://aharonibusinesslaw.com https://abl.as.me/COVID19 Photo of American dollar bills & coins of various denominations on a black background by Bob Ghost on Unsplash

CAL/OSHA has implemented a slew of new workplace Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) for COVID-19. Some of these new rules include paying for COVID testing & tracking sick employees & contractors. Do you know all of the new directives & if they apply to your business? We can help. [email protected] 855-414-4529... https://aharonibusinesslaw.com https://abl.as.me/ Read about the new ETS here: https://www.calpeculiarities.com//not-so-happy-thanksgivi/ Photo of a brown clipboard with a white piece of paper labelled COVID19 Measures, a white pen, & silver laptop on a white table surface by Markus Winkler on Unsplash

Do you have FIVE employees or more? The latest law to apply to California Small Business Owner Employers, SB 1383, expands the CFRA to include businesses with 5+ employees (current law is 50+). SB 1383 also changes how family member is defined to broaden the definition of family members who are eligible to take CFRA leave, & what sort of paperwork employers need to fill out. The change starts on 1/1/2021. Learn more about this new law at https://hrwatchdog.calchamber.com//...new-law-expands-cfra-t/. Let us help you make sure your small business’ family leave policies are updated & legally viable. The New Year is just around the corner! [email protected] 855-414-4529 https://aharonibusinesslaw.com https://abl.as.me/intake Image of a picture of a large family at the beach, in a line holding hands, facing a sunset by Tyler Nix on Unsplash #cfra #pfl #californiaemployer #californiasmallbusiness #californiasmallbusinessemployer #californiabusiness #californiabusinessowner #californiasmallbusiness #californiabusinesses #castartup #contracostasmallbusiness #eastbaybusiness #oaklandsmallbusiness #sfsmallbusiness #marinsmallbusiness #marinsmallbusinesses #solanosmallbusiness #alamedasmallbusiness #solanocountysmallbusiness #oaklandbusiness #oaklandsmallbiz #oaklandsmallbusinessowners #oaklandstartup #sfsmallbusiness #sfstartup #eastbaysmallbusiness #bayareasmallbusiness

Today's Election Day! Encourage your employees to take time off to vote! Not sure what your employees' voting rights are? Find the link to copies of a poster from the California Secretary of State in different languages on our website. https://aharonibusinesslaw.com/time-off-to-vote/ Image = the top third of the free, printable required workplace notice featured on the CA Secretary of State website in English.... #californiavote #californiavotingrights #californiaemployer #californiaemployerlaws #californiaemployerlaw #californiabusiness #californiabusinessowner #californiasmallbusiness #californiabusinesses #castartup #contracostasmallbusiness #eastbaybusiness #oaklandsmallbusiness #sfsmallbusiness #marinsmallbusiness #marinsmallbusinesses #solanosmallbusiness #alamedasmallbusiness #solanocountysmallbusiness #oaklandbusiness #oaklandsmallbiz #oaklandsmallbusinessowners #oaklandstartup #sfsmallbusiness #sfstartup #eastbaysmallbusiness #bayareasmallbusiness #californiaelection #californiavotingrights

Don’t remember what CFRA is? The California Families Rights Act entitles California employees to 12 weeks’ job-protected leave: -for the adoption, birth, or foster care placement of a child; -to provide care for an family member who has fallen ill ; -or- -when the employee has contracted a Serious Health Condition (SHC) .... See *Wednesday’s post* for info about big changes to the #cfra rules for Small Business Owner/Employers in California! Photo of a child in front of laptop, looking at the screen as if in class online by Thomas Park on Unsplash #californiabusiness #californiabusinessowner #californiasmallbusiness #californiabusinesses #castartup #contracostasmallbusiness #eastbaybusiness #oaklandsmallbusiness #sfsmallbusiness #marinsmallbusiness #marinsmallbusinesses #solanosmallbusiness #alamedasmallbusiness #solanocountysmallbusiness #oaklandbusiness #oaklandsmallbiz #oaklandsmallbusinessowners #oaklandstartup #sfsmallbusiness #sfstartup #eastbaysmallbusiness #bayareasmallbusiness #caemployers #fmla #familyleave #paidleave #paidleavecalifornia #bayareasmallbusinessowner #bayareaemployers

Hire employees the right way! JoinABL Founding Partner, Galia Schmidt, for our free webinar on 11/10 & walk through the practical steps of recruiting and onboarding a new employee. FREE with registration! Find out more & register at https://bit.ly/FreeWebinarNov102020 #californiabusiness #californiabusinessowner #californiasmallbusiness #californiabusinesses #castartup #contracostasmallbusiness #eastbaybusiness #oaklandsmallbusiness #sfsmallbusiness #marinsmallbusiness #...marinsmallbusinesses #solanosmallbusiness #alamedasmallbusiness #solanocountysmallbusiness #oaklandbusiness #oaklandsmallbiz #oaklandsmallbusinessowners #oaklandstartup #sfsmallbusiness #sfstartup #eastbaysmallbusiness #bayareasmallbusiness #californiaemployers #californiaemployer #oaklandemployer #sfemployer #bayareaemployers #californialaws #californialaw #californialaborlaws See more

January is coming! Are you prepared for the new laws you’ll have to observe as a California Business Owner? -AB5 & AB 2257 continue to be of concern for freelancers & employers alike. -AB 979 requires that the boards of directors of public companies have a certain number of people from underrepresented communities. -SB 973 establishes new reporting responsibilities for employers with 100+ employees. ... Contact ABL to schedule a compliance check-up today! [email protected] 855-414-4529 https://aharonibusinesslaw.com https://abl.as.me/intake #AB5 #ab2257 #sb973 #californiabusiness #californiasmallbusiness #bayareasmallbusiness #newlaw #laborlaws #businesslaw #smallbusinessowner #employers

Our friend Eddie Tang at the SF LGBT Center has been putting together lists of grants & loans for Bay Area Small Business Owners & their employees during the pandemic. Here’s his latest compilation. -One Fair Wage Fund - https://ofwemergencyfund.org/help Fund for service workers struggling amidst the coronavirus crisis.... -The Workers Lab Workers Fund - https://www.theworkerslab.com/the-workers-fund The Workers Lab Workers' Fund provides gig and lower-earning contract workers with emergency funds, particularly workers without access to employer-based benefits. -Restaurant Employee Relief Fund - https://rerf.us/ The Restaurant Employee Relief Fund was created to help restaurant industry employees experiencing hardship in the wake of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak. -Theatre Bay Area Performing Arts Worker Relief Fund - https://www.theatrebayarea.org/page/covid-19relief-fund Relief for performing arts workers who reside in the San Francisco Bay area and have experienced a loss of income due to COVID-19. -Theatre Bay Area CA$H Grants - https://www.theatrebayarea.org/page/cashgrants Financial support to individual theatre artists and small, professionally-oriented companies with operating budgets under $100,000. -California Rebuilding Fund (coming soon) - https://www.connect2capital.com//california-rebuilding-fu/ The California Rebuilding Fund is a new program built to support California’s smallest businesses as they adapt, reopen, and recover from the effects of COVID-19. This program has been built in partnership with public, private, and nonprofit leaders across the state to ensure that California’s smallest businesses are able to access the resources and capital they need to get through these challenging economic times. It’s a difficult time for California’s small business communities. ABL is here to help. Check out our free, up-to-date list of COVID Resources for SMB Owners & Employers: https://bit.ly/SMB-COVID19-Resources #grants #smallbusinesssupport #covidgrants #covidgrant #serviceworkers #theatrematters #RebuildCA #performingartist

Beware scam emails that claim to be from the USTPO. Fraudulent emails claim that the USTPO email address has changed & try to scare readers into responding lest they incur some sort of penalty. The scam emails also spoof the real USTPO email address, so make sure to look at the entire email header in the messages to make sure that the email really came from government servers at uspto.gov. https://www.natlawreview.com//alert-new-uspto-and-trademar Still not sure? Contact... the USTPO at https://www.uspto.gov/about-us/contact-us or 1-800-786-9199. Establishing & protecting a trademark or copyright can be confusing. Let us help! [email protected] 855-414-4529 https://aharonibusinesslaw.com https://abl.as.me/intake Handwritten TradeMark Symbol by AdamStanislav on Openclipart

Tomorrow at noon! Gig worker exceptions, allowing parolees to vote, affirmative action, getting rid of Prop 13-- propositions about all of these and more are on our statewide ballot. The California Lawyers Association is offering a FREE webinar to help: Deconstructing the November Ballot: An Examination of the Statewide Propositions. The event takes place Monday, 10/19/2020 from noon-1:30p PDT. Register at http://bit.ly/Deconstructing2020CAProps. It’s FREE! The ABL Team wa...nts you to make informed legal decisions for your business, too. We can help! [email protected] 855-414-4529 https://aharonibusinesslaw.com https://abl.as.me/intake #californiabusiness #californiabusinessowner #californiasmallbusiness #californiabusinesses #castartup #california #vote2020 #CaliforniaVoter #californiavote

Encourage your employees to take time off to vote! The California State website has free, legally-required notices California employers can print & hang in the workplace. These need to be up at least 10 days before the election. The guidelines employers need to observe are also on this page, such as giving employees time off to vote, & how many of those hours should be paid. https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/time-vote-notices The notices come in many different languages: American English, Spanish, Khmer, Vietnamese, Chinese, Tagalog, Thai, Japanese & Hindi.

California Small Business Owner News: Hire Employees the Right Way, New SBA Loan Forgiveness Application, Earning Positive Reviews in Less Than a Week's Time, & more - *|http://bit.ly/business-law-news|* Photo by Varun Gaba on @Unsplash #californiasmallbusiness #californiabusiness #californiabusinessowner #californiasmallbusinessowner

Today at 1p! California Employers, Freelancers, Interns, & Volunteers, are you confused about what AB 2257 & AB 5 mean for you? Join our Founding Partner, Galia Schmidt, for our free webinar today. Get the clarifications you want & need! Free with registration: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/working-with-or-as-a-contracto -or- https://aharonibusinesslaw.com/events ... #californiabusiness #californiabusinessowner #californiasmallbusiness #castartup #contracostasmallbusiness #oaklandsmallbusiness #sfsmallbusiness #marinsmallbusiness #marinsmallbusinesses #solanosmallbusiness #alamedasmallbusiness #oaklandbusiness #oaklandsmallbiz #oaklandsmallbusinessowners #oaklandstartup #sfsmallbusiness #sfstartup #eastbaysmallbusiness #bayareafreelancers #bayareasmallbusiness #sffreelance #sfcontractor #sfcontractors #bayareafreelance #bayareafreelancer #bayareacontractors #oaklandemployer #oaklandfreelancers #oaklandfreelancers #oaklandfreelance