(Photo via Pexels) As a fresh-faced business owner, you're probably laser-focused on your product, your pitch deck, and your bottom line. But if you're not paying attention to the security of your digital space, you’re building your dream on a house of sand. Cybersecurity isn’t just a tech department issue anymore—it’s a cornerstone of business resilience, no matter how small your operation might be. If you're running lean and fast, a single breach could gut your operations, sink your reputation, and leave your customers scrambling to protect themselves from the mess you didn’t see coming. Your Data Is the Business Now You might think you're not big enough to be a target, but cybercriminals don’t discriminate . If your systems house customer data, vendor contracts, or intellectual property, then you’re already a high-value mark. A successful cyberattack could expose your customers' personal information, lock you out of your own systems, or even wi...