In this country we feel we can trade with anyone and everyone . . .  all absolutely fine but wait . . .what about the sixties guy who doesn’t want to deal with your driver because he’s got very different coloured skin and doesn’t appear to come from good old Blighty, don’t you know.   Well that grim attitute is still prevalent in small pockets of the country.  Building a business has been your goal for so long but between you and your business partners it is necessary to be aware of current legislation and generally accepted norms of behaviour.    However, you don’t want it scuppered if any word of racial or or discriminatory hue is heard within or around your premises or colleagues.   What happens though if something untoward occurs – where do you turn to if you find criticism comes knocking or someone makes an unforunate reference to it on social media  . . .  Having membership of a business advice agency such as a federation for small business people for example can help enormously with advice on how to start the clear up process and try to limit the spread.   There are many sections of working life and running a business that such a group can help with from advising on management skills – and this can mean managing how you deal with suppliers as in this instance.  There is also the assistance with inbuilt insurance cover for various public liabilities one needs to have – they can advise whether your cover is likely to be adequate in various scenarios.   The subscription for joining such a group can be very well worth it if you tap into their knowledge as often as you can and need to.