Risk Management

Is Your Business Ready for the Unexpected?

Being prepared for any disaster – natural or otherwise.

Legitimate Online Suppliers

How to confirm the legitimacy of an online supplier you are dealing with.

Have the Right Insurance

Insurance plays a vital role in starting, growing and sustaining your business.

What Will 2012 Have in Store for South African SMEs?

Combating cyber-crime within the SME space.

Evaluating Risk in your Business

Risk management is a catch phrase corporates love and SMEs often ignore – to their detriment.

Mitigating the Risk of Employee Illness

Employee illness can cost companies significant amounts of money, but a growing body of evidence shows that well designed workplace wellness programmes can reduce the risk.

Identifying and Managing your Operational Risks

Avoid the losses your business could incur from business continuity risk.

Getting Cover

Insurance is key to mitigating business risks, but SMEs should avoid a one-size-fits-all approach.

The Role Of Intellectual Property In Your Business

Knowing when intellectual property applies in your business is vital if you want to protect your ideas.

Doing Business in an Unstable World

You can’t always foresee the unexpected, but you can be prepared for any eventuality.

Taking Smart Risks

How skilled are you at taking the right risks for the right reasons? By understanding the five types of risk and being realistic about your fears, you can maximise sales opportunities, minimise risk and develop the ability to confidently take calculated risks to achieve your goals.

Can your business afford not to have medical cover?

Employees without medical aid can present a significant risk to companies. Here are some of the options available to make sure your staff are covered.

Is Your Company Prepared for the Consumer Protection Act?

The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) which is due to come into effect on 31 March 2011 is complex legislation that will have an impact on everybody, holding serious ramifications for all individuals, companies and organisations that sell products or provide services.

Are You Insured to Survive?

Beware the temptation to chuck your insurance as you weather the slump.

Insurance: The Devil’s In The Document Detail

When purchasing short-term insurance, make sure you keep all your documents safe and up-to-date.

Power Struggles

Check the fine-print to see whether you are covered for losses sustained during scheduled power cuts.

Cost Containment

Medical expenses yourself – and these costs can escalate at an alarming rate.

Danger Zone

When bad things happen to good entrepreneurs: what every small business owner needs to know about crisis management.

Get The Law on Your Side

How and when to hire a business lawyer

Avoid Failure: Act on the Worst Case Scenario (While You Still Can)

This is the true-life story of US publisher Craig Reiss. He tells the story of how his start-up went from darling to dust during the economic meltdown of 2008 and give you a heads-up on how to ensure your business avoids the same fate.