Insights
Short, practical notes for owners. Written for the questions we get asked most.
2026-09-15
The California new-hire checklist for small employers (2026)
Every form and notice a California small business must give a new employee, in order, with the deadlines.
2026-09-08
Agency fee or flat fee: what recruiting should cost a 20-person company
A plain comparison of contingency agency fees, retained search and flat-fee recruiting for small Bay Area employers.
2026-09-01
Five payroll mistakes we see in California small businesses
The payroll errors that cost small California employers the most, and how to fix each one.