Small Business BC Series: Part 4: Risk Assessment & Scenario Planning for Small Business Continuity Executive Summary A Business Impact Analysis (BIA) tells you what is critical. A risk assessment tells you what threatens it. Scenario planning tells you how to respond when it happens. For small businesses, this step is essential. SMBs face unique […]
Small Business BC Series: Part 3: Business Impact Analysis (BIA) for Small Businesses: A Practical Guide Executive Summary A Business Impact Analysis (BIA) is the backbone of your continuity program. It identifies what’s critical, how long you can afford to be down, what resources you depend on, and how disruption impacts your customers, revenue, and […]
Small Business BC Series: Part 2: How to Build a Business Continuity Policy Your Small Business Can Actually Use Executive Summary A Business Continuity Policy is the foundation of your entire continuity program. It defines who is responsible, what the program covers, how decisions are made, and the level of resilience your business commits to. […]
Small Business BC Series: Part 1: Why Business Continuity Matters for Small Businesses Executive Summary Small businesses are operating in the most disruption‑heavy environment in modern history. Cyberattacks, cloud outages, supply‑chain failures, and key‑person dependencies can halt operations instantly — and most SMBs are unprepared. Business continuity is no longer a “big company” discipline; it’s […]
Business Continuity for Small Businesses Series: Introduction – Why SQ Risk Created the Business Continuity Series Small Businesses Are Facing a New Reality If you run or support a small business today, you already know the truth: disruption is no longer rare. It’s constant. Cyberattacks, cloud outages, supply‑chain failures, staffing gaps, and regulatory pressure have […]
Small Business TPRM Series: Part 10: Creating a Vendor Inventory & TPRM Dashboard Introduction Every small business relies on vendors — cloud platforms, MSPs, payroll providers, SaaS tools, marketing apps, and more. But most SMBs don’t have a single place where they track who their vendors are, what they can access, or how risky they […]
Small Business TPRM Series: Part 9: Offboarding Vendors and Reducing Residual Risk Introduction Every vendor relationship eventually comes to an end — whether you’re switching platforms, changing MSPs, ending a contract, or simply no longer using a tool. But while onboarding gets plenty of attention, offboarding is often rushed, overlooked, or skipped entirely. This creates […]
Small Business TPRM Series: Part 8: Continuous Vendor Monitoring Without Expensive Tools Introduction Most small businesses do a decent job of evaluating vendors during onboarding — asking a few questions, reviewing documentation, and signing a contract. But after that? The relationship often goes on autopilot. Meanwhile, vendors change their systems, adopt new subcontractors, experience breaches, […]
Small Business TPRM Series: Part 7: Contracts, SLAs, and Security Clauses for SMBs Introduction When you choose a vendor — whether it’s an MSP, cloud platform, payroll provider, or SaaS tool — you’re entering a relationship built on trust. But trust alone isn’t enough. Contracts and service agreements are where expectations become enforceable, and where […]
Small Business TPRM Series: Part 6: Reviewing Vendor Security Documentation Introduction When a vendor tells you, “We’re secure — we have a SOC 2,” what does that actually mean? For many small businesses, security documentation feels confusing, overly technical, or designed for auditors rather than everyday business owners. But these documents contain important clues about […]