Ignoring Intellectual Property is the business owners most deadly sin and not for the reasons you might think!

Yesterday I attended a breakfast networking event that was put on by the Sussex Chamber of Commerce. I have recently joined the chamber because my business is growing and we are looking at hiring more staff on a permanent basis. I have started and grown my business so far using freelancers working abroad. Given that it can be a minefield if you hire staff without the right paperwork and procedures in place I reached out to an HR consultancy for support who failed to respond. Seredipenditiously, I received a promotional…