Data breaches can cripple small businesses. It is therefore important that small business owners are aware of how data breaches strike and where potential issues may arise.

Next DLP, providers of a user-centric, flexible, cloud-native AI/ML-powered solution built for today’s landscape threat, have provided an infographic looking at the world’s largest data breaches.

Here are some of the key points from the ‘World’s Largest Data Breaches’ data.

From 2013 – 2020, the United States had a total 6.2 billion data records lost or stolen, the highest in the world. In fact, nearly two thirds of all global data losses have occurred in the United States.

The US was followed by China in the highest number of data breaches, which had 350.8 million data records lost or stolen during the same period. The United Kingdom was victim to 140.1 million data breaches between 2013 and 2020.

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Entrepreneurs spend untold amounts of blood, sweat, and tears to build profitable businesses. Many, though, will eventually reach a point when they’re ready to cash out and move on. When that day comes, the last thing a business owner needs is to run into an issue that kills the deal and causes the potential buyer to walk away.

Over the course of my 40-year legal career, I’ve helped more than 1,000 buyers and sellers buy and sell small businesses mostly ranging in size from less than $1 million to $10 million. I know what can kill a deal and what buyers want to see.

Here are the top six tasks every business owner should tackle now to prevent a future sale from going off the rails.

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There is a right way and a wrong way to solve a sales problem. Do it the right way, and you keep your customer; do it the wrong way, and you may not only lose a customer, but you might lose other business as well.

Here is the best way to solve a sales problem and keep your customers.

First, the wrong way to solve a sales problem

If you’re hoping that prospects or customers won’t notice when there’s a problem, or that you can ignore a problem, think again. The truth is that problems usually don’t just go away. There’s a big difference between waiting for something good to come out of a situation and ignoring something bad that needs to be corrected.

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One of the most challenging quarters for business leaders is often Q4. There is often a rush to close out the year’s expenses, plan year-end initiatives and marketing campaigns, and coordinate holiday PTO.

Even though Q4 is sure to be a busy season, it’s also a great time to do some business “housekeeping” and check in on annual goals that haven’t been completed. Here, eight Young Entrepreneur Council members each share one item that’s always included on their year-end checklist.

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Networking can get a bad rap, with the word bringing back the horror of having to make small talk at awkward events. However, at its core, effective networking is simply a case of identifying and forming mutually beneficial relationships.

Some aspects of networking are specific to investors, whereas others are particularly relevant to entrepreneurs and business founders. However, the two groups share one thing in common: they need each other to thrive. They are (or should be) looking for that new relationship that kick-starts the business or opens the door to a fantastic new investment opportunity.

Yes, it’s a cliché, but only because it’s true: investors don’t invest in products, they invest in people.

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Getting your name out there as a handmade craft business can be tough. These marketing tips can help your shop stand out.

• Building your own website is an important facet of growing and marketing your handmade business.
• Stay ahead of the competition by exploring new and unique ways of selling your product.
• Track the process of your sales, from initial interest to final transaction.
• Choose branding strategies that are unique to your handmade product.
• This article is for entrepreneurs who sell handmade products, such as arts and crafts, and want to develop effective marketing strategies.

Established businesses with large funding and significant revenue have the budgets for marketing and advertising firms. Tiny companies, like a jewelry-making business that started in a garage or a clothing line based in someone’s bedroom, don’t always have the ability to market the same way. However, there are many creative marketing options for businesses that sell handmade goods.

This guide offers tips for handmade businesses to help get the word out about artisanal products that many customers value over mass-produced goods.

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Even when you know something important has happened, it can still have the power to shock. Particularly when you see it with your own eyes. I had a close-up view inside Westminster Abbey, and that electric moment came when the Queen’s coffin was brought up the aisle.

This was history before us, solemn, spectacular and intense.

Heads of state, dignitaries and local community heroes, side by side on this once-in-a-lifetime guest list, suddenly stood up to attention together. The significance of the moment was almost audible. The chatter, the WhatsApps, texts and Tweets from the crowded pews stopped in its tracks. There was a sharp intake of breath.

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