There are many who predict that Donald Trump may indeed be our next president. It's too early to tell, but it's not too early to prepare. If you're running a small business, it’s probably time to start thinking how a newly elected President Trump will affect your livelihood. Because he definitely will – in both good ways and bad.

We all know that a second Trump presidency will be erratic, uncertain, disruptive and inflammatory — and that will just be the reaction from his opponents! Trump may be old, but he shows no signs of slowing down, and it's a near certainty that he'll be creating a lot of angst, poking at his enemies and generally saying and doing things that will likely be terrifying for some (and probably funny, too).

Regardless of all the hyperbole, business owners should expect this and do their best to ignore it. Talking about Trump literally guarantees upsetting at least half of your customers and employees, so it'll be more important than ever to just avoid the topic at work and have policies that encourage — even forbid — your employees from talking politics in the office or at work events.

So first the good news.

A Trump administration will mean a suspension or reversal of many of the Biden administration’s labor regulations. Already there are lawsuits from business groups contesting the Department of Labor's worker classification rules.

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