Manage business risks
Risk management
Understand the steps involved in the risk management process to help you identify, manage and minimise the effects of risk in your business
Business continuity and crisis management
What is a business continuity plan, how to create it, and what steps should you follow to keep your business operating when disaster strikes
Business assets
Introduction to business assets, including keeping asset records, valuing assets, selling assets and asset protection
Manage the risks of exporting
Identifying and managing export risks
Manage the risks of importing
Controlling the risks of importing while capitalising on the opportunities
IT risk management
Introduction to IT security and risk management, and the process you should follow to manage and mitigate technology risks in your business
Business insurance: the basics
Details of the different types of insurance for new businesses and finding a broker
Choose an insurance adviser for your business
How to create a clear report of your health and safety risks in order to find the right insurance broker
Privacy and data protection in direct marketing
What steps you must take to protect your customers' privacy and data and comply with the law when carrying out email, telephone or any other direct marketing
Protecting intellectual property
How to conduct an audit of your business' intellectual property rights and take steps to protect and secure your IP
Value and market your business for sale
Setting a price, building a marketing proposition and identifying possible buyers for your business