1. Entrepreneurship Mr. Bernstein Identifying Business Risks, pp 476-482, and Dealing with Risks, pp 483-489 January 8-9, 2015

2. Entrepreneurship Mr. Bernstein Types of Risk Entrepreneurs Face Speculative Risk: Profit or Loss Product Market People Financial Competitors Pure Risk 2

3. Entrepreneurship Mr. Bernstein Types of Risk Entrepreneurs Face Pure Risk: Risk of Loss with no potential for upside Crime - Small Businesses 35x more likely to be victims than Large Businesses Employee Theft – “Shrinkage” > shoplifting Burglary, Robbery Credit Card fraud, bad checks Natural Disasters Fire Accidents and Injury 3

4. Entrepreneurship Mr. Bernstein Insurable Risks Pure Risk Losses can be estimated Uninsurable Risks Economic conditions, Consumer Demand, Competitor Actions, Technology 4

5. Entrepreneurship Mr. Bernstein Reducing Insurance Costs: Controllable Risks Can be reduced by actions (ie theft) Uncontrollable Risks Cannot affect with actions (ie weather) 5

6. Entrepreneurship Mr. Bernstein Types of Insurance Available Property Insurance Business Interruption Insurance Liability Insurance Life Insurance Prepaid Legal Insurance Worker’s Compensation Flood (not usually included in Property Insurance) 6

7. Entrepreneurship Mr. Bernstein How do you buy insurance? Online Insurance Agent Independent: Multiple Companies, Free to shop and compare Captive (Direct): Beholden to one company but knows their products very well 7

8. Entrepreneurship Mr. Bernstein SBA Advice on Buying Insurance http://www.sba.gov/content/buying-insurance 1.Assess your Risks 2.Shop Around 3.Consider a Business Owner’s policy (bundled) 4.Find a Reputable, Licensed Agent 5.Assess Coverage on an Annual Basis 8

9. Entrepreneurship Mr. Bernstein Workers Compensation Employers are required to purchase no-fault insurance Covers medical bills and lost wages Laws vary state by state 9