Small & medium business (SMB)

Compliance matters for every sized business, but limited resources make structure even more critical for small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs). This guide walks you through the SMB Compliance Journey, showing how to create scalable, right-sized programs that grow alongside your organization.

NAVEX, the global leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, has been named a Top Workplaces 2025 honoree by The Oregonian, marking the fourth consecutive year the company has received this esteemed recognition.

NAVEX One Risk & Governance is a right-sized risk and compliance solution built for growing teams – fast to deploy, easy to scale, and built to prove compliance.

Workplace violence training is critical to create and maintain a safe and productive workplace. It’s also mandated by the California Workplace Violence Prevention Bill – SB 553 – which requires that any company with more than 10 people located in California provide this training.

The environment of doing business as an SMB (small to mid-sized business) is unique and requires strategies that are agile, efficient, and pragmatic.

Whether it’s managing cybersecurity threats, implementing effective whistleblowing channels, or leveraging technology for compliance training, this guide will help you navigate the evolving compliance landscape with confidence and clarity.

Our recent survey findings suggest that for SMBs, whistleblowing is not currently viewed as a major priority. When concerns are brought forth early, they need to be investigated and addressed before they become a larger compliance issue.

In a landscape of rapidly evolving regulations and ever-increasing threats, SMBs need to remain proactive in adopting new risk and compliance technology.

Given the outlined vulnerabilities that SMBs have in areas like cyberattacks, training is evidently an essential area to focus on. Yet the tendency for SMBs is to have a reactive approach to risk and compliance topics; where the wake-up call comes after an issue has occurred.

When it comes to SMBs approach to compliance, a complicated picture emerges. Our benchmark survey with Harris Poll showed a broad awareness of the importance of compliance when managing risk and making decisions.

Small and medium size businesses often fall victim to cyberattacks, with phishing emails, scamming and firewall breaches a constant concern. This infographic shows the key risk indicators for SMBs to monitor and measure against the cyber risk in their organization.