Every year, thousands of small businesses are fined, sued, or shut down for laws they didn't know existed. We tell you what applies to your business before it becomes a crisis.
When you launch a startup or buy a small business, you're immediately exposed to a web of legal obligations — employment law, data privacy rules, AI regulations, tax requirements, and contract obligations — across federal, state, and local levels, all at once.
State governments are stepping in where federal legislation has stalled. California alone enacted over a dozen new AI-related laws in 2025. Employment classification rules are shifting. Data privacy obligations are expanding. For a founder without a legal team, keeping up is nearly impossible.
Most compliance tools were built for companies with audit budgets and compliance departments. They help you prove you're compliant — they don't help you figure out what you need to comply with in the first place.
| Enterprise GRC Platforms | GetFoundOut | |
|---|---|---|
| Customer | Companies with compliance teams & audit budgets | First-time operators with no compliance infrastructure |
| Purpose | Prove compliance to auditors & enterprise customers | Discover what laws apply before getting sued |
| Starting Price | $6,000–$30,000+ per year | Affordable one-time audit + optional subscription |
| Assumes you know | Which frameworks apply to you | Nothing — we tell you |
| Core value | Audit certification | Regulatory awareness before it's a crisis |
A complete picture of where you stand today. Every law that applies to your business, filtered to your profile, in plain language.
Laws change. We watch every level of government and alert you when something changes that affects your business specifically.
The best time to understand your compliance obligations was before you launched. The second best time is right now.
Get Your Free Compliance Audit →Not legal advice. For informational and awareness purposes only.