Planning for the Unexpected: Protecting Your Business Against Unplanned Events
Safeguard Your Business Value Against Unexpected Risks
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Don’t Let the Unexpected Derail Your Business
Unexpected events can strike without warning, and for many medium-sized businesses, the impact can be devastating. Over half of all business exits still result in some form of failure, often triggered by unplanned events such as illness, disputes, cyberattacks, or natural disasters.
This webinar will equip you with the tools to safeguard your business against unforeseen risks, ensure leadership continuity, and protect the value you’ve worked hard to build.
Learning Highlights
- Put in place essential legal documents such as shareholder agreements, buy-sell agreements, and enduring powers of attorney.
- Develop business continuity and crisis management plans that secure leadership and operational stability.
- Protect ownership value with funding strategies and insurance, including key person and buy-sell cover.
- Strengthen cybersecurity measures and safeguard digital assets.
- Build governance structures with external advisors to provide objectivity and stability during crises.
Designed for Business Owners and Advisers
- Business owners who want to safeguard the value of their business.
- Financial advisers and accountants who guide clients on risk management and exit planning.
- Succession and exit planners who need practical frameworks for preparing businesses against unplanned events.
- Senior executives and family business stakeholders seeking clarity on continuity planning.
Get a clear understanding of how to reduce risk, ensure continuity, and protect business value in the face of unexpected challenges.
Find Answers To Common Questions Here
Explore how to safeguard your business with shareholder agreements, continuity plans, insurance, and cybersecurity measures to stay prepared for the unexpected.
Q1. Why is planning for unplanned events critical for business owners?
Because over 50% of business exits in Australia are triggered by unplanned events, having a plan minimises disruption and protects business value.
Q2. What types of events should I prepare for?
Personal issues such as illness, disability, or death, as well as external risks like economic downturns, cyberattacks, or natural disasters.
Q3. What legal documents are essential for protection?
Shareholder agreements, buy-sell agreements, enduring powers of attorney, and updated wills aligned with business ownership structures.
Q4. How does a shareholder agreement help in unexpected situations?
It defines what happens if an owner leaves, becomes incapacitated, or dies, ensuring business stability and fair treatment for families and co-owners.
Q5. What role does insurance play in crisis planning?
Insurance such as key person cover, buy-sell funding, trauma, and life insurance provides liquidity and financial stability when unexpected events occur.
Q6. How can a business continuity plan reduce risk?
It ensures leadership and operational continuity by identifying key roles, responsibilities, and processes to keep the business running during crises.
Q7. Should I include cybersecurity in my planning?
Yes, as digital assets and cloud systems carry risks. Protecting data, access, and online accounts is critical for continuity.
Q8. What is the role of external advisors in crisis planning?
Advisory or governance boards provide objective guidance, mediate disputes, and steady leadership during high-stress situations.
Q9. How often should business continuity and protection plans be reviewed?
At least annually, and whenever there are changes in ownership, valuation, or business structure.
Q10. What happens if I don’t prepare for unplanned events?
Failure to plan leaves your business, employees, and family vulnerable to financial loss, operational collapse, and undervalued exits.