Independent Contractor Rule, SBA Lender Match, and Boomer Wealth Transition

The gig might be up for gig workers. The DOL’s independent contractor worker classification rule went into effect March 11 and businesses using 1099 workers need to reclassify individuals properly – and possibly make them employees – to stay compliant. Gene Marks says it’s going to create some havoc before it’s all sorted out, including potential challenges in court. Small businesses did get a win when the SBA announced an improved Lender Match tool that will make the funding search easier. And Gene advises Millennials to buy businesses from retiring baby boomers amid a generational wealth transfer that could be in the $90 trillion range. Listen to the podcast.

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