First things first, congratulations on starting your own business! But, now here is the typhoon, have you thought about the various facets to running your business successfully?! If you are new, then you might be just learning the needs of a successful business. The key to a successful business is, the presence of efficiency.

High profile data breaches continue to garner national headlines, shining an important spotlight on these persistent attacks against companies that safeguard personal information. While major breaches like the attack against Equifax are sensational in size and scope, each day much smaller businesses face their own onslaught of phishing emails that require just one mistake in order to expose sensitive data and wreak havoc for months. 

The decision to own or lease commercial real estate is one that all business owners make at the beginning of their venture.  And it is one they must continue to make at various stages throughout their career.  As with most business decisions, the best course of action is contingent upon a number of factors, such as current cash-flow, time in business, location, and the business owner’s long-term financial goals.  

“Most small businesses fail in the first year.”  This notion is guaranteed to instill fear in many that consider becoming entrepreneurs.  As an entrepreneur, I had to ask ‘how accurate is this statement?”  It turns out, not at all.  First, lets look at the facts.