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5 simple measures you can take to improve your company’s security

Strategy Driven

You might find that the bank or other financial institution through which your firm processes payments requires you to, as part of agreements you have signed with it, meet certain security obligations anyway. Regularly back up vital business data.

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The Big Picture of Business – Business Success Checklist

Strategy Driven

Banking and investing plan is annually updated, with realistic, measurable goals. Top management has as a priority the need to develop and practice People development, skills and team building responsibilities. Human Resources program is active, professional and responsive to the organization.

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Small and Young Businesses Are Especially Vulnerable to Extreme Weather

Harvard Business Review

These threats change the risk management calculus of firms hoping to succeed in a more turbulent world. First, small businesses tend to be more productive than larger ones and may be especially unlikely to invest in risk management that diverts resources from production. Make risk a strategic priority.

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How an American Express Executive Drives Growth

Harvard Business Review

Schulman: The global head of human resources at American Express was on the board at Virgin Mobile, where I was CEO. They’re unbanked or under-banked or, as we call it, unhappily banked. It’s incredibly inconvenient and time-consuming—it’s practically a part-time job just to manage and move your money.