Former employees and business associates become competitors every day.

When hiring others to work on your team, be mindful that employees and contractors might:
- Leave and start a competing practice;
- Go to work for a competitor;
- Solicit your clients; or
- Use and/or disclose company confidential information.

So, how do you reduce the risk of training your future competitors?

The best business relationships are grounded in trust and mutual benefit. Many people work on a handshake understanding, which is fine until something goes wrong. A little paperwork on the front end can prevent problems down the road. But, all the paperwork in the world won