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The SMB Compliance Journey: Building Programs that Fit Your Stage of Growth

Compliance doesn’t have to feel overwhelming – even for small and mid-sized businesses with limited resources, evolving risks, or brand-new compliance teams. Whether you’re building a program from scratch or refining what’s already in place, success starts with aligning your approach to your stage of growth.

Available on-demand Duration: 60 mins

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In this session, NAVEX experts Ingrid Fredeen and Jared Deane will share practical insights for navigating early-stage compliance, managing internal expectations, and choosing tools that scale without adding unnecessary complexity. Jared brings operational expertise from hundreds of customer conversations, while Ingrid offers more than 20 years of experience in ethics, compliance, and employment law. 

Together, they’ll explore real-world strategies for gaining traction, earning buy-in, and building smart, sustainable programs – no matter where you’re starting.

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In this session, you'll learn how to:

Get started without getting stuck – What to do when you’re not sure where to begin 

Lead through your first 100 days – How to set priorities, assess your program, and engage stakeholders 

Make the case for compliance – Learn how to advocate for budget, cross-functional collaboration, and long-term value 

Choose tools that fit your size and strategy – What “right-sized” tech looks like and how to avoid overbuilding

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Meet your small business compliance experts

  • Ingrid Fredeen

    VP & Senior Product Manager

    NAVEX

    Ingrid Fredeen

    VP & Senior Product Manager

    NAVEX

    Ingrid Fredeen is VP & Senior Product Manager at NAVEX. She is an expert in creating effective, user-friendly compliance training solutions covering the full range of regulatory and cultural challenges faced by businesses today.

  • A man with short brown hair wearing a white jacket over a dark shirt poses in front of a warm, orange-brown background. He looks directly at the camera with a slight smile.

    Jared Deane

    Senior Manager

    Solutions Engineer | NAVEX

    A man with short brown hair wearing a white jacket over a dark shirt poses in front of a warm, orange-brown background. He looks directly at the camera with a slight smile.

    Jared Deane

    Senior Manager

    Solutions Engineer | NAVEX

    Jared Deane serves as Senior Manager of Solutions Engineers at NAVEX, where he also leads the SMB Solution Engineering team. In this dual role, Jared plays a key part in delivering Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) solutions tailored to the unique needs of small and mid-sized businesses. He oversees strategy, team development, and customer engagement to ensure NAVEX solutions help clients build ethical cultures, manage risk, and meet regulatory demands effectively. 

    Jared brings over a decade of experience in enterprise software and solution consulting, with a focus on helping clients manage regulatory challenges, streamline internal controls, and build compliance strategies that support long-term growth.

Compliance doesn’t have to feel overwhelming – even for small and mid-sized businesses with limited resources. Simple, intentional steps lead to big wins.