Succession Planning—It’s Not Just for Presidents

Presidential Inauguration: Newly Elected President Taking the Oath of Office, Symbolizing the Start of a New Administration

When President Joe Biden announced he was stepping down from running for re-election in the 2024 presidential campaign, a warning bell should have rung in the head of every small business owner. Although he soon announced his support for his vice president, Kamala Harris, to succeed him as nominee, her replacement was not guaranteed according…

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SMSF Investments in Startups and Venture Capital

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The Allure and Risks of SMSF Investments in Emerging Ventures The landscape of self-managed superannuation funds (SMSFs) is rapidly evolving, with an increasing focus on diversifying portfolios through investments in startups and venture capital. This area, teeming with innovation and potential high rewards, presents unique challenges and risks. In this article, we explore how SMSFs…

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9 Tips to Identify and Manage Business Risks

Organizations and businesses are exposed to different types of risks. Employees and management sometimes heighten potential risk exposure. When a company fails to achieve compliance, financial, and technological objectives, just to mention a few, it is considered a business risk. To manage these risks, a business must understand the different types of risks facing its…

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Risk Management at Work: 5 Tips for 2023

When it comes to risk management, there’s no such thing as doing too much. It’s always better to be safe than sorry. This is especially true when it comes to risk management in the workplace.  What’s worked in the past won’t work in the future, so it’s critical to continually adopt best practices. Here are…

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What Is Enterprise Risk Management?

Enterprise risk management is a systematic approach to managing risks within an organization. It helps businesses identify, assess, manage, and control their risks. The goal of enterprise risk management is to improve the quality of decisions and actions taken by the organization.  Enterprise risk management is a proactive approach to managing risks. It requires a…

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Managing Third-Party Risk is Easier Than You Think

There is no success without risk. Risks in business are inevitable but the good news is that these risks are manageable. The third-party network that supports your business growth is essential to your success so risks to your network are risks to your success. Without proper risk management, it’s a bad idea to rely completely…

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How Risk Management Protects Businesses From Uncertainty

Businesses of all shapes and sizes have a plethora of challenges to contend with. Because of the various puzzle pieces that need to be in place for the company to function as intended, and because each of these pieces is dynamic, there is always a degree of uncertainty, and diligence is required to stay on…

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Here’s Your Guide to Choosing 3rd-Party Risk Management Tools

 You can’t work with vendors or other third parties these days without assuming some amount of risk — and as these vendor supply networks grow more and more globalized, that risk increases. Even though a vendor might be located in another country, they could still be required to adhere to U.S. regulatory guidelines, and it…

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How to Write a Project Risk Assessment

Life rarely follows the path that we want it to when it comes to projects. You might plan for every stage of the project and every penny spent but then something will come along and completely change everything. A good project risk assessment, however, can be a great tool when it comes to preparing for…

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