Unemployment benefits and start-up business?

Since you would be in the "start-up" phase and not actually making money or taking a salary you can continue to get unemployment benefits.  The EDD does require that you be available for job applications and if they call you, you must tell them you are available for work.  It is a grey area from a legal perspective since technically, you are unemployed although it sounds like you are not looking for work, which is a requirement of receiving unemployment insurance benefits.  Please contact me with any further questions.  deborah.barron@lawbarron.com      http://www.lawbarron.com