Accelerator Workshop: 5 Key Areas of Risk You Should Know About Your Business

Description

Running a business means taking risks—but it also means being ready for them.

Join GSBA for Five Key Areas of Risk You Should Know About Your Business, a hands-on workshop designed for small and micro business owners who want to safeguard their business, build resilience, and plan for long-term success.

Event Details

Date: April 18th

Location: The GSBA Office and Zoom
This is a hybrid event with the instructor in person. Zoom links will be sent out the day before the workshop.

We’ll walk through the most common types of business risk—internal, external, and reputational—and give you practical tools to identify warning signs before they become roadblocks. You'll leave this session with strategies to help protect your business from financial, legal, and operational threats.

Here you’ll learn:

• - How to create strong record-keeping systems to stay audit-ready and organized
• - The types of insurance your business may need—and why they matter
• - Basics of tax planning to stay compliant and avoid costly surprises
• - How to develop a succession plan that protects your legacy
• - The 6 “R”s of crisis management to keep your business running in uncertain times
• - Plus: How to use a vendor scorecard to track supplier performance and reduce risk

Whether you're just starting out or looking to tighten up your operations, this module will help you prepare for what’s ahead—before it catches you off guard.