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How Gross is my Margin?
The article provides insight into the value for business owners and financial managers to understand gross margin and how it affects overall profits and business risk .
The Rusty Nail
We all hit rusty nails in life and business. How do we avoid them? What is the best protection against them? And how do you respond when you hit them anyway? Your answer to this last question can be life or death and success or failure.
What Not To Wear: Can you see yourself in these 6 makeovers?
By default, we all have Cliff Jumping outfits in our closets. Find out which one of these six different business 'faces' (aka outfits) is the most worn out from overuse? This article light may be light in look and feel but not in lessons, which apply to both entrepreneurs and professionals alike, whether you are wanting more from your business or joint ventures, are in a business or career rut, or are already feeling successful.
Your business plan should indicate your risk appetite
It is important to determine your risk tolerance while busy writing your business plan. It will establish your attitude towards profit erosion and tell investors if you are serious to protect the profit that you will generate by pursuing your business opportunities. By establishing your risk appetite, you will also know to which extent you should and are willing to protect your profits. As a result, you will also profit from your business risks!
How To Raise Capital To Help Grow Your Business
Learn important insights into the different options and approaches to raising capital for your business. When raising capital it is critical to understand how investors view your business as well as the different types of investors, and what each investor type is looking for. Then you can prepare properly and not only improve your probability of raising capital, but ensure that the money you raise comes at the best possible price, and on the best possible terms.

If you are going to buy a business, you need to accept business risk.
Many first time buyers, don't buy a business because of the risk. Experienced business buyers look at it differently.

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People and Risk
A risky business … Business is risky; the less static the more risk, thus the more successful the business the more risk in must embrace and benefit from. In this article, Lisette Howlett shares her thoughts and experiences in the area of risk and people. Without people you have less risk; but you also have no business. Risk is unavoidable but not insurmountable. Indeed taking your people risk seriously will improve your business; the successful management of risk has a positive impact on business success.

100 Commission Equals Zero Percent Control
Straight (100%) commission plans do a great job of shifting performance risk to the salespeople. While the company may think it is eliminating risk, it may actually be taking on a bigger risk that could threaten the life of the company itself.
The Importance of Risk Management for Business Owners
The most successful business owners have an innate understanding of risk and how to manage it. This article evaluates four different businesses in the context of risk to draw lessons about effective risk management.
Fail Your Way to Success
The selling profession is not generally considered a high-risk profession, yet salespeople face big risks every time they speak to customers and prospects. What do they risk? They risk uncovering the truth. They risk finding out their best customer has just changed the rules of doing business. They risk discovering the prospect with whom they have invested so much time doesn't really qualify as a prospect at all.

Lesson #4: Low Risk Means Low Rewards
When it came to taking the road less traveled, Warner was all about accepting risk. And not just a little bit of risk; Warner knew that the more risk he was willing to take, the greater the reward in the end would be.

The Irony of “Risk” in the Markets
Right now in the markets, there are essentially 2 trades: risk-taking and risk-averting. The risk-taking trade can be summarized as US dollar and Japanese yen down, bonds down, everything else up. Risk-averting is just the opposite. Oh sure, you get the occasional stock that goes down because of blatant corporate mismanagement, but overall stocks will go up if the dollar declines.
Risk Assessment & Analysis Techniques
Risk assessment is an area of concern for all senior executives, but many mid-sized enterprises do not have the skills, processes, or tools to effectively mitigate risks. Instead of reactively ‘fire-fighting’ and dealing with issues as they arise, consider adding simple risk assessment & analysis exercises to your project planning process. Download & customize Demand Metric’s Risk Assessment Tool, Risk Mitigation Checklist, and Risk Analysis (Fishbone) Tool, and add to your skills arsenal.
How to Make a Decision That Sticks Rather Than Gets You Stuck
One of the most frustrating experiences we can all face is how to make effective decisions especially when you feel there is a lot of risk at stake. You wonder how much risk you should take on without putting yourself out on a limb or how much risk you share without looking like you are trying to pass accountability or be too cautious.

Make More Sales By Removing Your Customer's Risk
When somebody buys from you and the money goes into your bank, the transaction is complete for you. The money is exactly what they promised to pay you, it can be used in exactly the way you expect, it won't break down, it won't suddenly stop working and it won't disappear. On the other hand, the client takes all the risk. The principle of risk reversal says that you, the Web site owner, should take all the risk instead.
Risk Taking - Is It Wise?
When is the right time to take a risk? How can I best evaluate when a risk is worth taking? Iris Barrow provides practical tips and suggestions on how to work out whether taking a risk is sensible or foolhardy.
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