Author: PeterDeans

The 52 Risks® framework has been featured in the Governance Institute of Australia’s Risk Management For Directors: A Guide, released this month. The guide is plain English, no-nonsense guide to risk management for directors.

The guide provides practical advice boards can adopt to manage risk and includes sections on risk governance, the regulatory environment, risk management processes and tools, risk culture and topical non-financial and emerging risks.

Start-up ventures face unique business challenges. They are, by their nature, smaller enterprises without the established management or financial resources of larger, established businesses. Most start-up ventures today are almost 100% technology firms, with business models built around software and technology-driven operational processes.

For start-ups and tech firms, 52 Risks® provides a starting list of high-level risk categories to consider. This can be used in the design stage or in the early pilot / start-up phases. The 52 Risks® framework can also be used as a business expands and grows with more customers, new geographic areas and new products and customer segments.

52 Risks® assist founders and business leaders – that may not have access to specialized risk management expertise – better understand their risks.

There is little doubt that challenges will face all businesses in 2022.
The 52 Risks® framework can be used to assist business owners, executives and risk managers gain a deeper understanding of the risks that any business may face. This will enable growth and stronger, more reliant businesses.
Below are 22 ways in which the 52 Risks® framework can facilitate the discussion and oversight of risk in any business.