# Risk Register for Small Teams

A practical risk register for founders and operators. This is not legal, financial, security, or compliance advice.

## Risk Scoring

Probability: Low / Medium / High
Impact: Low / Medium / High
Urgency: Now / This quarter / Later
Status: Open / Mitigating / Accepted / Closed

## Risk Register

| ID | Risk | Category | Probability | Impact | Urgency | Owner | Mitigation | Trigger / early warning | Status | Review date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R001 | | Revenue | | | | | | | Open | |
| R002 | | Product | | | | | | | Open | |
| R003 | | Operations | | | | | | | Open | |
| R004 | | People | | | | | | | Open | |
| R005 | | Finance | | | | | | | Open | |
| R006 | | Customer | | | | | | | Open | |
| R007 | | Vendor | | | | | | | Open | |
| R008 | | Legal / admin | | | | | | | Open | |

## Top 3 Risks This Month

### Risk 1

Description:
Why it matters:
Current mitigation:
Decision needed:
Owner:
Due date:

### Risk 2

Description:
Why it matters:
Current mitigation:
Decision needed:
Owner:
Due date:

### Risk 3

Description:
Why it matters:
Current mitigation:
Decision needed:
Owner:
Due date:

## Monthly Risk Review

- New risks added:
- Risks closed:
- Risks accepted:
- Risks requiring leadership decision:
- Risk trend: improving / stable / worsening

## AI Prompt

```text
Review this risk register. Identify duplicated risks, vague mitigations, missing owners, and risks that need a decision. Do not invent legal, financial, or technical advice.
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