LEARN HOW TO RUN YOUR BUSINESS LIKE A BOSS


You can do all the right things to attract customers and deliver outstanding products or services, but if you aren't also building a bulletproof infrastructure, your business will fail.

This Award-winning book will teach you how to:

  • Perform risk assessments to identify areas of vulnerability in your business
  • Protect your small business from fraud by implementing internal controls
  • Defend against cybersecurity threats and develop a cybersecurity plan
  • Implement risk assessment strategies that will improve your ability to run your business
  • And much, much more!
Become a better operator and protect your business from major risks without breaking the bank-or your schedule.



"Walker's work delivers value from the first page, as it's thoughtfully organized and easy to follow. She's also mindful that her readers are necessarily multitaskers; she introduces each section with an estimated read time and concludes chapters with simple but substantive action plans...This book is clearly intended for small business owners, but entrepreneurs, freelancers, public sector leaders, and even private individuals are likely to benefit from its advice, as it ably demonstrates that risk mitigation can build a solid foundation for success."
---Kirkus Reviews

Reviews


International Review of Books
International Review of Books

"....a result oriented take on effective risk management for small businesses and how we should take steps to handle risks encountered in our business. I liked the book a lot for its extremely pragmatic approach on a dry subject and I will wholly recommend it for all small business owners as it will help them to overcome their analysis paralysis state when they see risk and it will help them to classify the most important risks and handle them appropriately to ensure their long term survival.

Joseph Sheils
President, Commonwealth Consulting, LLC

As a consultant to small businesses, I often hear "I don't have the time to implement so many controls!" I tell them, then you certainly won't have time to clean up from any avoidable disasters. The Twelve Minute Risk Management primer gives the small business owner a thorough yet succinct roadmap on how to best mitigate the myriad of risks inherent to any enterprise. Use the tools in this book now to avoid the problems later.

Joseph Sheils
President, Commonwealth Consulting, LLC

As a consultant to small businesses, I often hear "I don't have the time to implement so many controls!" I tell them, then you certainly won't have time to clean up from any avoidable disasters. The Twelve Minute Risk Management primer gives the small business owner a thorough yet succinct roadmap on how to best mitigate the myriad of risks inherent to any enterprise. Use the tools in this book now to avoid the problems later.

Michele Rogers
Northwestern University, Kellogg School

A must read for small business owners, Twelve Minute Risk Management provides clear actionable steps to both avoid and manage risks. Ivy Walker shares her expertise in Kellogg's Executive Education programs with the same eloquent simplicity that makes this book accessible, interesting, and memorable. This book could save your company.

Michele Rogers
Northwestern University, Kellogg School

A must read for small business owners, Twelve Minute Risk Management provides clear actionable steps to both avoid and manage risks. Ivy Walker shares her expertise in Kellogg's Executive Education programs with the same eloquent simplicity that makes this book accessible, interesting, and memorable. This book could save your company.

Jeff Wright, CEO
Gold Leaf Capital Partners

Ivy Walker has both the credentials and hands-on experience to provide small business owners with keen insights on how to manage through today's treacherous terrain. Ivy has the rare perspective of an operator and an advisor, which makes her sage counsel so valuable. She has found a way to refine decades of learnings into relevant, user-friendly information a busy entrepreneur can use.

Jeff Wright, CEO
Gold Leaf Capital Partners

Ivy Walker has both the credentials and hands-on experience to provide small business owners with keen insights on how to manage through today's treacherous terrain. Ivy has the rare perspective of an operator and an advisor, which makes her sage counsel so valuable. She has found a way to refine decades of learnings into relevant, user-friendly information a busy entrepreneur can use.



RESOURCES DISCUSSED IN TWELVE-MINUTE RISK MANAGEMENT


RISK ASSESSMENTS

If you would like to take the risk assessments discussed at the end of each chapter start here.
The link below will take you to AskCoda where you will create an account to access the risk assessments. Your results will be saved to your account so that you can return to review or take additional assessments any time you wish.

TAKE RISK ASSESSMENTS

Looking for the resources mentioned in the book, click below for a chapter-by-chapter breakdown.




KNOW-HOW™


If you would like to begin strengthening your understanding of your company's financial statement (a key occupational fraud risk factor), check out the Know-Hows mentioned in the book's conclusion:

  • Income Statement Know-How
  • Balance Sheet Know-How
  • Cash Flow Statement Know-How
  • And more!


ABOUT THE AUTHOR


"I have a passion for small businesses and a special place in my heart for the fearless people who launch them. Small business truly are the engine of the U.S. economy.

Being a business owner is the best way to become master of your fate. My goal is to help you succeed!"

--Ivy Walker, Entrepreneur, Coach, and Master of My Fate

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