Kimberly DeCarrera, Fractional General Counsel and Fractional CFO

Business Cards in the Digital Age

As you launch your new business, it is easy to get distracted by all the administrative things. Especially the marketing pretty things. But when you first start your bootstrapped business, you do not have a lot of cash to put

FTC Proposes Ban on Non-Competes

Does your business use non-competes to stop (former) employees from leaving and starting or joining a business that competes directly against you? Do you want to hire an employee that is covered by a non-compete? What if you have a

New ID Verification Coming for Online Retailers

When Congress passed a bipartisan $1.7 trillion spending bill, they also included a provision that will affect online retailers and sellers. The INFORM Consumers Act is intended to deter counterfeit, stolen, or harmful products from being sold online. Find out

Protect Your Business From Online Services Shutting Down

Today, news broke that Twitter is shutting down its newsletter platform Revue. This comes as a shock to many creators and users alike, as they are giving everyone very short notice to get their data and old content off the

Employment Law Changes in 2023

When the clock strikes midnight and the calendar switches over to 2023, a lot of new laws will immediately go into effect. Are you ready? There are some big issues facing employers in 2023, including more pay transparency laws, new

Predictions for Smart Businesses in 2023

As 2022 winds down, we start looking to next year. From planning budgets to customer growth, how do we get better as businesses in 2023? Here are a few predictions from Kimberly DeCarrera on what we will see in 2023

Lessons from ADA Attorney Guilty of Tax Fraud

Today, I ran across the story of California attorney Scott Johnson. He's known for filing lawsuits, perhaps frivolous, against California businesses for violating the Americans with Disabilities Act. Johnson has filed over 4,000 lawsuits in California federal courts with himself