Realize that you have what someone wants. Your store or office isn't a home where everyone is an invited guest. If you have business products, inventory, equipment or money, you have what someone wants. This is where protecting assets begins. Make sure appropriate employees understand what is expected.
Business owners can be too trusting.
If you are the one who hires employees, you will trust them. As a result, you will have a hard time accepting the fact that an employee is stealing money, time, products or equipment. People who steal know how you feel. Having eyes and ears when you're not there. Depending on your business, something as simple as a closed-circuit television system may serve both as a deterrent and as a way of recording information.