I will identify and document your top business risks
Governance and Risk Advisor
About this Gig
Ask most founders if they have a risk register, and the honest answer is either "no" or "sort of, somewhere." Ask which risks could actually change their year, and most can't answer cleanly the risks nobody's written down are usually the ones discussed for the first time after they've already become expensive problems.
I'm Rachel, a former Big 4 Director with 20+ years in governance, risk and controls. This gig gives you a completed, one-page risk register covering your actual top business risks the specific version of each risk as it applies to your business, with commercial impact, owner, existing control, early-warning sign and next action.
For each of your top 3-5 risks, you'll get:
- The risk itself, stated specifically to your business
- Commercial impact if it happens (cash, delivery, customers, reputation)
- Who owns it
- What control already exists today
- The early-warning signal that tells you it's becoming real
- The next action to take
Ideal if a lender, investor or insurer is asking for a risk register, leadership discussions about risk keep staying vague, or you want a clear-eyed view of what could go wrong before it does.
Business type:
Startups
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SMBs
Industry:
Business services & consulting
FAQ
Will this be a generic template with categories like "market risk" or "supplier risk"?
No. Every risk in your register will be written specifically to your business — for example, not "supplier risk" but "our sole supplier for [X] may fail to meet peak-season demand, leading to lost revenue and customer churn."
Do I need to get on a call?
Not for Basic or Standard — everything is based on your answers to a structured questionnaire sent after you order. Premium includes a working call, which is often the better fit if you're not naturally used to articulating risk in writing.
My business is small — is a formal risk register really necessary?
The document doesn't need to be formal to be useful. Most small businesses benefit more from having 3–5 real risks written down clearly than from a large, unused risk framework.
Why is this priced higher than most gigs in this category?
You're getting a senior-level diagnostic, not a fill-in-the-blank template. I spent 20+ years at Big 4 firms leading governance and risk work for listed and private companies. The value is knowing which risks are genuinely material to your business, stated precisely enough to be useful to you.
What do you need from me to get started?
A completed intake questionnaire (sent immediately after you order) covering what concerns you most about the business. No lengthy discovery calls required for Basic or Standard.
Will my information be kept confidential?
Yes. Everything you share stays strictly between us and is used only to prepare your register. I'm happy to sign an NDA on request before you complete the questionnaire.
Can this lead to more ongoing support?
Yes. Many clients use this as a first step before deeper project-based or fractional risk and controls advisory support.
How is this different from your Full Health Check gig?
The Full Health Check reviews five areas at a lighter depth each, including risk. This gig goes deep on building a proper, documented risk register alone. If you're not sure which you need, start with the Full Health Check — it will tell you if risk is your biggest gap, and you can more from there.

