Understanding a vendor's security practices early in the purchasing process is crucial to avoid potential risks. This guide provides foundational security questions to ask vendors, tailored to different business stages, ensuring businesses can build trust and make informed decisions.

Delve automates compliance processes through AI agents, helping businesses save time and enhance security while achieving necessary certifications like SOC 2 and GDPR. Their service includes personalized support and resources to streamline compliance efforts, enabling companies to close deals faster and demonstrate trustworthiness to clients.

In the current AI boom, startups must prioritize building trust from the outset, as investors and enterprise buyers demand strong security and clean financials before closing deals. Vanta and Mercury provide systems to help early-stage companies establish credibility and navigate compliance challenges efficiently, turning trust into a growth driver.