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4 Crucial Things To Know About Business Impact Analysis
Risk is not optional. If you own a business, chances are, you will confront risks at some point. What’s more, as your business grows, potential business disruptions will increase in both frequency and harm potential. It’s not possible to foresee every risk. Nonetheless, a business impact analysis can help you ...
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2 Painless Ways to Transition Your Retail Business to Touchless Technology
Why your business should be transitioning to touchless tech right now As a business owner in the retail industry, adjusting to the Covid-19 pandemic is a huge challenge. Nevertheless, you’ve crossed your t’s and dotted your i’s. You've worked hard so that customers feel as safe as possible while in ...
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3 Overlooked Tips to Destress During the Holidays
Bring home holiday gifts without the baggage It’s that time of the year. Some would say the most wonderful time. But for others, the lights and tinsel of the holidays evoke strong memories of the ghosts of holidays past. The holidays offer a chance to reconnect with family and friends, ...
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Top 5 Problems Facing the Retail Industry
And the best ways to solve them We’ve all heard the Black Friday stories of fist fights breaking out in aisles of the local big-box retailer. To the average person, such stories are humorous. But to retail business owners, they are a cause for concern. Yet, such glaring examples hardly ...
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Holiday Safety Tips
3 practical ways to stay safe in 2020 We’ve all heard humorous holiday tales. They make for great entertainment around the table during a turkey dinner. You know the stories--e.g., the time Uncle Frank fell off of the roof into a snowbank while putting up holiday lights. Unfortunately, these hijinks ...
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Election Day: Planning for Civil Unrest
4 Guaranteed Ways to Prepare Your Business The 2020 presidential election is approaching and the possibility of election day civil unrest is very real, according to the FBI, the National Security Counsel, and Homeland Security. But how can you protect your business in the event of a disturbance during or ...
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The Transformational Power of Threat Assessments
Ignoring Risk won't make it go away Cyber crime is one of the most insidious threats facing businesses. As reported here, more than 50% of businesses have suffered cyber attacks--70% of them being small to medium-sized businesses with as many as 60% going out of business following such an attack. ...
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3 Practical Strategies to Protect Your Small Business During Covid-19
October 15, 2020 / Justin Hayes Ensure the Future of Your Company Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) comprise a massive portion of American industry. In fact, 99% of all businesses have less than 500 employees; 98% of them have fewer than 100, and small businesses drive nearly 50% of all ...
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The Anatomy of a Crisis Management Plan
4 key strategies to protect your business against risk By Justin Hayes No executive expects a crisis to strike. But every day organizations fall prey to the unforeseen. One study found that 40% of businesses fail after natural disasters. Yet, only half of all businesses have a crisis management plan ...
Read More risk-takers #9. Joe Sheram – The Turnaround Guru
https://media.bcast.fm/682pl1p8.m4aBrent sits down with corporate turnaround expert Joe Sheram to discuss financial risk, corporate theft, the importance of cash, and some of the biggest challenges businesses face when navigating a crisis from a financial perspective. Joe has helped countless organizations restructure, and strategize their way through some of the most ...
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Podcast | Risk Takers Series #9. Joe Sheram – The Turnaround Guru
Brent sits down with corporate turnaround expert Joe Sheram to discuss financial risk, corporate theft, the importance of cash, and some of the biggest challenges businesses face when navigating a crisis from a financial perspective. Joe has helped countless organizations restructure, and strategize their way through some of the most ...
Read More risk-takers #08. The State of Security – SPECIAL EPISODE
https://media.bcast.fm/jwq0nyq8.m4a2020 has been a year full of change. In this week's special episode Brent sits down with Vice Presidents Bryan Taylor, Josh Noland and Max Briggs for a lively discussion on the current state of security. The team discusses current trends affecting business owners, law enforcement, and employees and what ...
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Podcast | Risk Takers Series #08. The State of Security – SPECIAL EPISODE
2020 has been a year full of change. In this week's special episode Brent sits down with Vice Presidents Bryan Taylor, Josh Noland and Max Briggs for a lively discussion on the current state of security. The team discusses current trends affecting business owners, law enforcement, and employees and what ...
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What is Business Continuity?
Before completely rewriting your Business Continuity Plan, it helps to understand the fundamentals of business continuity. I put together the following FAQ to give you a better understanding of the underlying information and provide a little more context, and hopefully answer some of your lingering questions. Business Continuity FAQ What ...
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Podcast | Risk Takers Series #07 Jack Barsky – Former KGB Spy
As part of our on going conversation around corporate espionage, we decided to sit down with a real KGB spy for some insider knowledge. In this week's episode, Brent sits down with author and former KGB spy Jack Barsky to discuss the growing threat of corporate espionage, how bad actors ...
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