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Guide to starting a business

8. Protect your business

You invest too much time and money in your business to lose it. Protect your investment by planning ahead.

Starting a business guide Required

Understand business insurance

Insurance can help protect your business and your employees against the worst of situations. Find out which types of insurance are essential for your business and those you may want to consider.

Starting a business guide Recommended

Protect your Intellectual Property

Have a unique business idea and don’t want it getting into the hands of the competition? See how Intellectual Property (IP) can help protect your ideas here and overseas.

Starting a business guide Recommended

Prepare your business for an emergency

Planning ahead for what to do in an emergency can strengthen your business and help it recover quicker. To get started, see how you can backup and store your data and establish your emergency procedures.
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