The truth about insurance against small business risks - why your small business could disappear in a week - huge risks may not be covered by your insurance policy.

Small businesses spend hundreds of millions a year on insurance yet policies may not fully cover some of their most serious risks.

Risk management is a vital part of running a small business, yet neglected by most small business owners who say they haven't got the time.

Video and post made in 2008 - very accurate forecasting / trends analysis.

Many CEOs I know are feeling battered and bruised right now. Hit by one event after another, there’s little time to regroup or reflect, and the top of a corporation can be a lonely place. Profit warnings, share price pressures, painful layoffs and great geopolitical uncertainties can sweep away even the most comprehensive strategies – and that’s despite outstanding management over many years.

Article published June 2002 - but also applies in 2022

Wal-Mart races ahead with Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFIDs): electronic barcodes for manufacturing, distribution and retail - major concerns about data leakage, privacy and civil rights. 10 billion wireless electronic tags are about to impact manufacturing, distribution and retailing now that Walmart, Tesco and Pentagon are requiring future suppliers to tag products - raising sensitive questions about privacy, civil liberties and human rights.

"One of the most stimulating and challenging reads in this field for a very long time" - Sir Digby Jones, Director-General CBI.

Dr Dixon has been ranked as one of the 20 most influential business thinkers alive today (Thinkers 50 - 2005).

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