Hiring a contractor vs. an employee, how employee benefits work, and how you can start building your team with Moses Balian.

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Welcome to episode 246 of The Food Blogger Pro Podcast! This week on the podcast, Bjork interviews Moses Balian about contractors, employees, and building a team.

Hiring 

As you’re growing your business, there may come a time when you’re ready to hire some help.

But should you hire them as a contractor or as an employee? That’s what Moses is here to talk about today!

He’ll talk you through those initial decisions, using a PEO (that’s a Professional Employer Organization), producing important tax and employee documents, and how employee benefits work.

It’s a really interesting conversation, and if you’re at the point where you could use another set of hands to work on your business, we think this episode will help you navigate your next steps.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• How Justworks works and what a PEO is
• The difference between a contractor and an employee
• If you can start someone as a contractor and move them to an employee
• How you can start building a team
• How 1099s work
• If and when you should create an employee handbook
• How employee benefits work
• If you should have insurance when you’re building a team

Resources:

• Justworks
• Understanding Employee vs. Contractor Designation

If you have any comments, questions, or suggestions for interviews, be sure to email them to podcast@foodbloggerpro.com.