{"id":2765,"date":"2017-10-12T10:25:38","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T14:25:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=2765"},"modified":"2026-02-12T05:36:29","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:36:29","slug":"6-tips-for-managing-your-risk-to-reap-the-rewards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/6-tips-for-managing-your-risk-to-reap-the-rewards\/","title":{"rendered":"6 tips for managing risk to reap the rewards"},"content":{"rendered":"<header class=\"entry-header has-dark-background-color entry-header--has-illustration entry-header--has-illustration--generic\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__row row align-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col col-lg-7 col-xlg-6 entry-header__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"component component-single-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-header__misc text--subtitle text--uppercase text--small\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/category\/strategy-legal-operations\/\" class=\"entry-header__link\">Strategy, Legal &amp; Operations<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"entry-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t6 tips for managing risk to reap the rewards\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"entry-header__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"single-post-details container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"col\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"posted-on \"><time class=\"entry-date published\" datetime=\"2017-10-12T10:25:38-04:00\">October 12, 2017<\/time><\/span><span class=\"reading-time\"> min read<\/span>\n\t\t<button\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"social-share-button button button--icon button--secondary js-social-share-button\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-title=\"6 tips for managing risk to reap the rewards\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/6-tips-for-managing-your-risk-to-reap-the-rewards\/\"\n\t\t\tdata-share-text=\"Please read this interesting article\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__share-label\">Share<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-label\" hidden>Copy Link<\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class=\"social-share-button__copy-tooltip\" aria-hidden=\"true\" hidden>Copied<\/span>\n\t\t<\/button>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/header>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"co-authors\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"entry-author-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"entry-author\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/author\/andrewdourgarian\/\">\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"40\" height=\"40\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/07\/andrew.jpg\" class=\"entry-author__image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-author__name\">Andrew Dourgarian<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>\u201cYou don\u2019t concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done.\u201d &#8211; Chuck Yeager, U.S. Airforce Pilot, and aviation trailblazer<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is risk involved in everything we do, from driving down the street to opening an online storefront to attempting to break the sound barrier like Chuck Yeager.&nbsp; As a business owner, to manage business risk, the first step is to identify it, positive or negative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some risks are common to almost every business, such as property losses and business interruption losses. Most of these can be alleviated by assessing your vulnerability and utilizing the appropriate insurance coverage, as well as developing contingency plans.&nbsp; But not all risks can be handled by a simple insurance policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What risks can\u2019t typically offload through insurance? Risks that are inherent by-products of running a business. These can be opportunity-based (such as deciding whether to add a new product line) or challenge-based (deciding how to handle the loss of a key customer) risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As your business continues to grow, it is crucial that you understand the importance of managing risks. We have some tips to help you identify and manage risk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Limit the scale.<\/strong> Focus on smaller opportunities until you gain the confidence to pursue larger ones. Through careful planning and execution, you\u2019ll minimize the consequences of any missteps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Work as a team.<\/strong> Recruit trusted advisors on your staff or in your network and consider their perspectives in your decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Separate the good risks from the bad.<\/strong> How? By identifying and assessing potential outcomes. It helps to develop \u201cwhat if\u201d scenarios. By weighing the major factors, you will focus in on calculated risks, where the potential rewards far outweigh the downsides and avoid reckless gambles that could jeopardize your business. Be the devil\u2019s advocate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Recognize the consequences of not taking action.<\/strong> Sometimes, in evaluating your options, you may justifiably decide to do nothing\u2014but be aware that doing nothing incurs risks, too. As famous actress Geena Davis said, \u201cIf you risk nothing, then you risk everything.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Learn from your mistakes.<\/strong> Taking calculated risks is an art and arts are learned through experience. At first, taking a risk may take you out of your comfort zone\u2014but remember this adage: Go out on a limb\u2014that\u2019s where the fruit is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Disclaimer: While this is our Sage Advice, always seek additional business advice from a risk management specialist, attorney, or insurance agent relating to your specific circumstances.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"single-cta\">\n\t<div class=\"single-cta__positioner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__wrapper has-dark-background-color\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"single-cta__title h3\">Subscribe to our Sage Advice Newsletter<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"single-cta__description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Get our latest business advice delivered directly to your inbox.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a\n\t\t\t\t\t\thref=\"#gate-ab515c6e-7e90-4c2f-a67e-113872516e8b\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"single-cta__button button button--primary\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>Subscribe<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1440x810.jpg\" class=\"single-cta__image\" alt=\"Working from home with tea in hand\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1073797282-1440x810.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 48em) 33vw, 100vw\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cYou don\u2019t concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done.\u201d &#8211; Chuck Yeager, U.S. Airforce Pilot, and aviation trailblazer There is risk involved in everything we do, from driving down the street to opening an online storefront to attempting to break the sound [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":252,"featured_media":2770,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_sage_video":false,"post_featured_image_hide":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[116],"business_type":[40],"lilypad":[],"context":[102],"industry":[56,52,58,54,204,59],"persona":[96],"imagine_tag":[230],"coauthors":[666],"class_list":["post-2765","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-strategy-legal-operations","tag-compliance","business_type-small-business","industry-ecommerce","industry-food-beverage","industry-nonprofit","industry-retail","industry-technology","industry-travel-hospitality"],"sage_meta":{"region":"en-us","author_name":"Andrew Dourgarian","featured_image":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2017\/10\/SmallBusinessRisk.jpeg","imagine_tags":{"230":"Small business"}},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"Sage Advice US","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2765","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/252"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2765"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2765\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":35402,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2765\/revisions\/35402"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/2770"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2765"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2765"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2765"},{"taxonomy":"business_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/business_type?post=2765"},{"taxonomy":"lilypad","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/lilypad?post=2765"},{"taxonomy":"context","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/context?post=2765"},{"taxonomy":"industry","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/industry?post=2765"},{"taxonomy":"persona","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/persona?post=2765"},{"taxonomy":"imagine_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/imagine_tag?post=2765"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/api\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=2765"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}