How One Criminal Hire Almost Took Down Our Business | Protecting Your Business from Disaster - Ep 64

In this episode of "The Donkey and the Bee," Brett and Laura reveal how hiring mistakes—including one involving a criminal hire—nearly ruined their business. They share firsthand stories about trusting the wrong people, missing red flags, and the hard lessons learned from employees who nearly destroyed their company. Through these challenging experiences, they’ve developed strategies for protecting their business, from keeping critical areas like payroll and finances under their direct control to conducting deeper background checks and trusting gut instincts when it matters most.

For anyone in business, this episode is packed with insights on avoiding hiring pitfalls, managing trust, and safeguarding the core of your operations.

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