The HR Mistakes Costing Small Businesses Thousands | Joel Esquenazi
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The HR Mistakes Costing Small Businesses Thousands | Joel Esquenazi

Joel Esquenazi of Vensure HR joins us to break down the most common — and most expensive — HR mistakes small business owners make. He explains why putting all y...

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A Day in Miami
Sep 9, 2026 35m

About This Episode

Joel Esquenazi of Vensure HR joins us to break down the most common — and most expensive — HR mistakes small business owners make. He explains why putting all your employees on 1099s can be a dangerous shortcut, what proper HR structure actually looks like, and why so many businesses don't realize they're at risk until it's too late.

We also get into hiring solutions for the construction industry, E-Verify requirements, employee benefits regulations across different states like California and New York, payroll systems for foreign employees, and how Vensure helps businesses hire from South America. Plus a real success story and his top 3 Miami restaurants.

If you own a business or plan to — this episode could save you from a very costly mistake.

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0:00 Intro
0:43 Local Businesses Joining Our Network
2:21 About Joel
4:14 Vensure HR’s Services
7:52 Why It’s Important to Have These Services Structured
9:38 How Long They Have Been in Business
10:10 How to Get Started
12:32 Biggest Mistakes of New Business Owners
13:24 Why Having All Employees on 1099s Is Dangerous
15:43 Solutions for the Construction Industry
19:33 HR Support
20:49 Helping with Hiring Employees from South America
22:54 Payroll System for Foreign Employees
23:59 How to Get Started
24:53 What Industry He Sees the Most Of Now
25:35 E-Verify
26:48 Employee Benefits Regulations in California and New York
27:27 Most Expensive Mistake
29:04 Types of Benefits They Offer
29:26 Success Story
31:35 Top 3 Restaurants
35:12 Outro

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Joel Esquenazi

Joel Esquenazi

Joel Esquenazi of Vensure HR joins us to break down the most common — and most expensive — HR mistakes small business owners make.

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