Yes, I Have Trade Secrets, No I Can’t Defend Them

Most SMEs I speak to have trade secrets. They just don’t call them that.

💡 It’s the pricing algorithm you’ve fine-tuned over years.
💡 The customer insights buried in your CRM.
💡 The supplier relationships that give you an edge.
💡 The undocumented know-how your team uses every day.
💡 The data you’ve collected that no one else has.
💡 The way you do things that makes your business tick.

These are trade secrets. And they’re valuable.
But here’s the uncomfortable truth: you probably can’t defend them.

Not legally. Not operationally. Not strategically.

Why?
Because defending trade secrets isn’t just about NDAs and firewalls.
It’s about knowing what you have, why it matters, and how to protect it — without killing collaboration or agility.

Most SMEs don’t have the time, tools, or frameworks to do this.
⁉️ IP law firms focus on patents and trademarks.
⁉️ Cybersecurity firms focus on breaches.
⁉️ And internal teams are too busy keeping the business running.

Without specificity, you can’t even begin to defend a trade secret — because you can’t prove it exists in the first place. So trade secrets get lost, leaked, or copied.
Not because of malice — but because of neglect.

What’s the fix?
We need a new kind of support.
Not legal advice. Not tech solutions.
But strategic guidance on managing intangible assets in the real world.

That means:
⬆️ Identifying what’s truly valuable and vulnerable.
⬆️ Structuring knowledge so it’s usable and protectable.
⬆️ Creating incentives and processes that reduce leakage.
⬆️ Building resilience without bureaucracy.

If you’re an SME with trade secrets — and no clear way to defend them — you’re not alone.
But you are exposed.

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