Name: Hiring Your First Employee? HR Mistakes Business Owners Must Avoid
Uploaded: 2026-01-29T17:43:19.000Z
Duration: 46
Description: Hiring your first employee is a major milestone, but one wrong HR decision can cost your business time, money, and momentum. In this episode of The Personal...

Hiring your first employee is a major milestone, but one wrong HR decision can cost your business time, money, and momentum. In this episode of The Personal Side of Business, we sit down with Sara Nicholson, Human Resource Advisor at the San Diego SBDC, to break down what entrepreneurs must know about HR before they hire.

We cover employee vs independent contractor rules, HR compliance, company culture, and how AI fits into modern hiring decisions.

This episode is essential for small business owners, startup founders, and entrepreneurs preparing to build a team.

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