With fall weather just around the corner, businesses across Texas are ready to celebrate the arrival of milder temperatures and more pleasant outdoor opportunities for their customers. For retailers, this might mean hosting outdoor events for shoppers and visitors, and for restaurant owners, this might mean additional guests and special events in patios and outdoor dining areas.

Even with the economy continuing to feel the impact of Covid-19, many entrepreneurs are still pursuing their dreams and opening their own businesses. With the start of a new business comes several important decisions, such as finding an ideal location, hiring the right staff, and making sure permits, documentation, and financial protection are in place. One of the most important decisions a new business owner can make is having General Liability coverage to protect the immediate and long-term future of their new company.

With businesses facing all types of labor and supplier challenges right now, the last thing companies need is dealing with property damage or losses due to thieves and vandals. A single act of theft or property damage can cause thousands of dollars in repairs, or cause business operations to slow down. Some businesses might not even realize that they have made themselves an ideal target for criminals looking for an easy score.

Business owners can be bogged down with decisions when they're getting their company off the ground. From choosing a location, service and product offerings, hiring staff, marketing, and more, it can be a daunting task to know what choices should be made and which contracts should be signed. However, some of these decisions have more significant and lasting impacts than others. In today's Aegis blog post, we discuss three contracts that can have a major impact on businesses as well as their immediate and long-term success.