Asset Protection: Does Size Matter to Your Solutions?

I Have a Small Business: Do I Need Security Solutions?

Firstly, let’s look at this critical question. Many smaller businesses feel that they’re too small or too young to need to pay attention to business aspects like key management. We get it. When you’re a one-man or two-person setup, or a small company where everyone knows everyone else, it can feel like serious overkill shopping for security products. 

Yet security is always important. In fact, in a smaller business, the loss of a critical key, a temporary delay in getting to your client because the wrong person had the car keys, or a security breach that results in lost weapons could be far more damaging to your young reputation or budget than in a bigger firm.

The need for tight security when you’re small will vary by your business arena, of course. An armed protection company, or a medical supplier, will always need impeccable security protocols in place. An IT company, or any other company that takes possession of a customer’s assets, also needs smart solutions from the get-go. A small needlework shop doesn’t need the same sort of in-depth plan.

Yet assuming you’re ‘too small’ to plan ahead- and implement great security protocols now- can be a poor decision indeed. And one we only regret after the damage is done!

Why Failing to Plan Inevitably Backfires

Some businesses will always remain small in their staff population. Others will onboard new staff and expand their physical size. Yet business growth is always a goal. Even if you never become a multinational conglomerate, as you ‘age’, you will bring on tougher contracts, land higher-profile clients, manage bigger accounts, establish a great reputation, and grow your bottom line.

Leaving your security solutions to the point where you needed them yesterday can be a very unwise idea. Sometimes, we only realize the holes in our setup when it’s too late- the theft happened, the goods got lost, or the keys are history and you’re facing a hefty locksmith bill to change your fleet’s ignitions. 

But even if you haven’t had a full-scale crisis, it’s always difficult to retroactively change patterns of behavior that have become ‘normal’. If staff get used to taking fleet keys home overnight, they will feel resentful when you start securing them. If you’ve never done security audits on weapons, it can feel like you’ve lost trust when you implement them. As the old saying goes, the best defense is a great offense, and it’s best to plan smart, sensible, and safe security proceedings from the get-go.

Solutions that Scale

This is where smart security solutions you can scale as you grow are invaluable. Modular and scalable systems allow you to purchase what you need now, but plan for the future too. Instead of investing in a system, and having to rip it out and replace it as you grow, you can simply add what you need as that need arises. This helps conserve budget and keep a tight bottom line while you’re smaller, but makes growth effortless over time.

If you’re looking for smart security solutions that will grow with your business, Intellekey’s key management systems, weapons cabinets, and radio lockers are offered in a range of sizes suitable for any business. Each of our product systems can grow with you, giving you an effective, long-term partner that supports excellent security practices in your company, no matter what size you are.