After Hours

Casper and DTC Brands, Plus California’s New Freelancer Law

Feb 19, 2020

31:32

Creator website

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Independent Contractors

03:04

Are There Better Ways to Protect Workers in a Modern Economy?

01:50

Ride Sharing - Is This Legislation Really Sloppy?

02:04

Introduction

2min

Casper Mattresses

3min

Caspar Mattresses

2min

How to Build a Brand Like Nike?

2min

What Are the Warning Signs of Sustainable Brands?

2min

I Love Recurring Revenue and Subscription Businesses

3min

Are You a Contractor or an Employee?

3min

Ride Sharing - Is This Legislation Really Sloppy?

2min

Independent Contractors

3min

10.

Is There a 15 Dollar Floor on What People Make?

3min

11.

Are There Better Ways to Protect Workers in a Modern Economy?

2min

12.

Book Review - It's Alled Exhalation

2min

13.

The Collection of Stories by Ted Chang

2min

Youngme Moon , Felix Oberholzer-Gee , and Mihir Desai debate the fate of DTC brands like Casper mattresses and whether independent contractors should be classified as employees under California’s new AB5 law. (Listeners are invited to fill out the After Hours Survey.)

Recent picks, and recommended reading/websites:

The Points Guy
Exhalation: Stories (Ted Chiang)

Visit our website at HarvardAfterHours.com. Email your comments and ideas for future episodes to: harvardafterhours@gmail.com. Follow Youngme and Mihir on Twitter at: @YoungmeMoon and @DesaiMihirA.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.