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Business Essentials: 6 Important Steps to Keep Your Business Safe

by California Business Journal Editorial Staff
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If you have worked tirelessly to create and build your business, why would you not work equally as hard to protect your business? It is critical to set up safeguards for your business because potential threats are everywhere. Unfortunately, most business owners neglect to see the importance of protecting their business before it is too late. They eventually find themselves in a pricey mess that they can’t afford to resolve, resulting in their business being shut down.

By considering certain precautions necessary for the survival of your business early on, you can save your business from irreversible damage. Here are 6 steps for protecting your business, which could be the difference between long-term survival and immediate closure.

Guard Your Image

In the new digital age, you are irrelevant if you do not use social media to market your business. Social media is a key component of growing any business and establishing a presence. However, with everything being posted online for everyone to see, it makes it a lot easier for businesses to make devastating mistakes.

Maintaining and protecting your business’s image is essential for avoiding an attack. Your efforts can shield your business from mocking, falsified information, and even slander. As a business, it’s your responsibility to not only protect your image but also portray your business in a positive light to not even make your brand a target for attacks.

There are countless stories of companies and well-known individuals losing their business and fame due to one online mistake. Maybe they liked something negative, posted something inappropriate, or got into a fight in the comments section. Either way, this mistake cost them their brand.

Be diligent to carefully consider your social media activity and posts. Remember that when you use social media, everyone can see you. Don’t ruin your business and brand with one foolish mistake, but rather take steps to ensure that your business will not be negatively impacted by your social media usage.

Find a Lawyer

While you should hope you won’t need a lawyer frequently, it is still important to have one on retainer. If you get into legal trouble, you will want access to a lawyer fast, so you can quickly protect your business and brand.

Research a variety of lawyers available to you. Consider reaching out to businesses similar to yours to see who they hire for the same purpose. Once you have gathered a sufficient list of possibilities, interview the potential lawyers to see who will serve you best. Also, make sure to analyze their fees and payment options to ensure you can afford their legal assistance.

Your mind will be far more at ease knowing you always have someone in your corner dedicated to guarding your business.

Hire an Accountant

A good accountant is worth the price. Just as you are an expert in your business, you need an expert in the accounting business. An accountant will save you and your business time and money you can’t afford to lose.

An accountant can help you regulate the financial side of your business while also keeping you updated on new tax regulations. Don’t risk falling into pricey tax trouble that will be devastating to the survival of your business, but rather take the time now to search for a quality accountant.

Analyze different accountants in your area who could be of assistance. Once again, consider reaching out to businesses similar to yours to learn about who they hire for accounting. Weed out accountants who are too pricey or not knowledgeable about the business. The more your accountant knows about businesses and finances, the more they will be able to strategically help you thrive.

Purchase Insurance

One of the most obvious ways to protect a business is to purchase insurance; however, many business owners neglect to take this essential step. If you ignore this process, you could find yourself without the necessary protection you need for your business to remain open and profitable.

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Begin by researching the different types of insurance that are relevant to your business. Will you need general liability, business property, or worker’s compensation insurance? After you have determined what insurance is necessary for your business, get it as soon as possible. The longer you wait to purchase insurance, the more you will regret it when you wait too long and end up with a problem you cannot solve.

If you think buying insurance is too expensive, just remember how pricey it will be if you get in a disastrous situation without the proper insurance.

Secure Your Website

If your website is not thoroughly protected, you risk exposing your business to numerous cyber-attacks and leaking important information. It is vital to the security of your business that you take necessary steps towards establishing safeguards on your website against potential threats… This is something you need to take seriously.

There are numerous steps you can take to ensure your website is not hacked or compromised. Creating secure passwords, updating servers, and backing up information are just a few ways you can secure your website. In fact, states like California have stricter restrictions on how businesses collect and use consumer data.

Take your time to research website security and reach out to experts with any questions you may have. Carefully examine different options for protecting your website, and remember to take these precautions seriously.

Guarding your website against potential threats is necessary for protecting your business and brand. Without proper precautions, your business may not survive a cyber attack.

Protect Your Files and Data

Perhaps the most important aspect of your business security is to protect your files and data. All information relevant to your business must be thoroughly guarded. Information, such as business models and client information, could be lost or stolen resulting in the downfall of your business. Don’t leave the files and data necessary for your business’s survival unprotected.

Backup your information to additional hard drives or to the cloud. This will ensure your files are not completely lost if your system were to endure damage or crash.

Practice  cybersecurity measures by installing proper firewalls and utilizing secure passwords. By following these steps, you can guard your files and data against being stolen and used by hackers.

Making sure your important files and data are secure is important. Regardless of the type of business you run, you must insist on taking immediate action to guard the information vital to your business.

Without proper security and protection measures in place, you leave your business open to harmful liabilities and devastating losses. Don’t make the mistake of ignoring the essential nature of security for every business. Be proactive and ensure that nothing can take away or destroy the business you worked so hard to build and grow.

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