
The Real Cost of Non-Compliance: Why Small Businesses Pay 280% More Than Enterprises (And How to Level the Playing Field)
Compliance has a simple rule: violations cost more than prevention. Across industries, research shows that non-compliance can cost around 2.7× more than maintaining compliance. Once fines, legal response, disruption, and cleanup are included, total exposure climbs quickly into the multi-million-dollar range. What often gets missed is that these costs don’t








