From the first day of your small business being open, you will run into many difficulties. Many of these challenges can be overcome with hard work and determination. You are green in a sense and knowledge to the finer details is not yet known. This is why you should plan on being safe than sorry for if and when you encounter a serious legal challenge. It’s not easier than ever to sue a business for even something that would have been considered minor and unwinnable in court just a couple of decades ago. Thankfully, there are several options that entrepreneurs and small business owners have at their disposal.

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Health and safety. It’s one of those areas that your business just has to engage with. At the end of the day, as soon as your business comes into contact with anyone, or the moment anyone engages with your business, you become partially or wholly responsible for that individual’s health and safety. Why? Well, as a small business owner, you need to ensure that the space they are engaging with your business within is safe and, if you employ the person, you need to ensure that they are sufficiently trained to carry out the tasks expected of them safely.

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