Anyone starting or running a small business needs to address compliance. Tax, data protection, HR matters, and regulatory requirements all need to be considered and managed. Shareholders, clients, and partners need to be assured that the business is not just compliant today but has sound processes in place to make sure it stays compliant. Establishing a lightweight but effective compliance management system early on will help keep things on track as the business changes and expands. There is even an international standard for compliance management systems: ISO 19600. This article will give you an idea of how to set up your compliance management to be effective, efficient, and aligned to the international standard to give confidence to you, your shareholders, partners, and clients. As a small business or start-up, you are in the perfect position to get started on approaching your compliance in a structured way. Things are [...]