Risk and Resilience Hub

What Risk and Resilience Hub does

Risk and Resilience Hub is a digital platform that aggregates and integrates five previously siloed disciplines — business continuity, crisis management, disaster recovery, emergency management, and governance, risk and compliance — into a single professional community. The platform is organized around six resilience pillars (Operational Resilience, Human Concerns, Cybersecurity & Data Protection, Communications & Network, Physical Infrastructure, and Incident & Crisis Response) and operates five directories covering products and services, associations, conferences, educational institutions, and government agencies. Its core technology is a web-based content management system, community forum, directory service, and event calendar; it does not expose APIs or SDKs. The company is privately held, founder-owned, and operates under Emergency Lifeline Corporation, founded in 1985 in Santa Ana, California.

The product portfolio spans the Continuity eGUIDE newsletter (launched 2003, 730+ editions, 22,000+ subscribers), the Disaster Resource Guide annual publication (launched 1996), the Buyer's Guide directory (250+ vendor listings across six pillars), tiered membership plans (Professional free, Collaborator and Leadership paid), community roundtables, the Resilient Journey podcast, Special Guides, and forthcoming professional development courses. Formal GTM partnerships with Disaster Recovery Journal, DRI International, Business Continuity Institute, IAEM, and Continuity Insights anchor its content and event ecosystem, providing access to a combined professional network exceeding 138,000.

The business model combines three recurring revenue streams: (1) tiered Buyer's Guide directory listings priced at $50, $200, and $300 annually, (2) sponsored content and advertising distributed through the Continuity eGUIDE and website, and (3) paid membership subscriptions for higher-tier Collaborator and Leadership plans. Professional membership is free, driving top-of-funnel acquisition through content, events, and community engagement. The company monetizes primarily a long-tail of SMB vendors and individual professionals rather than enterprise contracts, and it has no disclosed outside funding.

Name

Risk and Resilience Hub

Legal name

Risk and Resilience Hub

Website

https://riskandresiliencehub.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Risk and Resilience Hub is a privately held digital platform that integrates business continuity, crisis management, disaster recovery, emergency management, and GRC disciplines for resilience professionals. It monetizes through directory listings, sponsored content, and tiered memberships serving a community of 22,000+ newsletter subscribers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Continuity and Resilience Content Platform

NAICS

Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Business Continuity, Crisis Management & Operational Resilience (BPAHAFAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Business Continuity, Crisis Management & Resilience Planning (BPAKADAI), Crisis Management & Communications Support (Mass Notification) (BPABANAF), Disaster Recovery, Reconstruction & Resilience Programs (BPAGAAAK)

Keywords

• Business continuity platform
• Resilience professional community
• Disaster recovery resources
• Crisis management directory
• Emergency management content

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Ana

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Buyer's Guide Directory Listings: The platform generates revenue through tiered directory listings for vendors and solution providers. Three tiers are offered: Simple ($50/year), Basic ($200/year), and Premium ($300/year). Listings appear in a buyer-facing directory organized by industry pillars and categories.
2. Membership Subscriptions: While basic Professional membership is free, higher-tier Collaborator and Leadership memberships offer enhanced community participation features including blog posting, group management, and forum leadership capabilities.
3. Sponsored Content and Advertising: The platform features sponsored content through the eGUIDE newsletter and website, partnering with industry solution providers for promotional visibility to the professional audience.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Risk and Resilience Hub is a digital content and community platform that integrates business continuity, crisis management, disaster recovery, emergency management, and governance risk and compliance disciplines. It operates a curated knowledge center, five searchable directories (products/services, associations, conferences, educational institutions, government agencies), a peer community with forums and roundtables, the Continuity eGUIDE newsletter, the Disaster Resource Guide publication, and a tiered Buyer's Guide directory connecting solution providers with enterprise buyers.

Product overview

Risk and Resilience Hub is a digital content and networking platform that integrates the disciplines of business continuity, crisis management, disaster recovery, emergency management, and governance risk and compliance. The core offering consists of the Risk and Resilience Hub platform itself, supported by the Continuity eGUIDE (weekly e-newsletter launched in 2003 with 730+ editions), the Disaster Resource Guide (annual publication since 1996), and the Risk and Resilience Buyer's Guide directory. The platform also provides community networking features including Roundtables (peer discussions), Community forums, and the Resilient Journey Podcast Series. Additional offerings include membership tiers (Professional, Collaborator, Leadership), five directories covering products/services, associations, conferences, educational institutions, government agencies, and professionals, Special Guides publications, and Courses (coming soon). The ecosystem is complemented by Emergency Lifeline preparedness supplies (founded 1985), which is a related product line also founded by publisher Kathy Gannon Rainey.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Disaster Resource GUIDE: Internationally distributed publication covering disaster preparedness and resilience resources
• Continuity eGUIDE

Products and services

• Risk and Resilience Hub Platform A web-based digital platform that integrates business continuity, crisis management, disaster recovery, emergency management, and GRC disciplines; serves as a hub for professionals to connect, collaborate, access knowledge, and discover solution providers.
• Continuity eGUIDE Weekly e-newsletter (now published twice monthly) that consolidates and communicates resources for business continuity, disaster recovery, and emergency management disciplines; over 730 editions published, reaching 22,000+ subscribers.
• Disaster Resource Guide Annual publication that helps companies, institutions, communities, and families preserve people, property, jobs, business assets, and community through preparedness resources.
• Risk and Resilience Buyer's Guide A paid vendor directory featuring 250+ products and services across 6 pillars and 30+ categories covering operational resilience, human capital, technology resilience, communications, physical infrastructure, and emergency management; targets 22,000+ eGUIDE subscribers and 23,000+ LinkedIn connections.
• Resilient Journey Podcast Series Podcast series featuring discussions on AI, privacy, cybersecurity, crisis management, business continuity, and resilience topics with industry experts.
• Special Guides Special edition mini-guides covering topics such as Critical Issues in Crisis Communication, Operational Resilience, IT Incident Response, BCM Software Spotlight, and Disaster Recovery for Facilities.
• Emergency Lifeline Preparedness Supplies Preparedness supplies and kits for businesses, homes, schools, and individuals; helps organizations prepare for 72-hour self-sufficiency and disaster situations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Visibility to 22,000+ Continuity eGUIDE subscribers and 23,000+ LinkedIn connections for vendors listing in the Buyer's Guide
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Emergency Lifeline CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company and founder of the Risk and Resilience Hub. Emergency Lifeline was founded in 1985 by Kathy Gannon Rainey and is the publisher of the Disaster Resource GUIDE and creator of the digital Risk and Resilience HUB platform. The company develops preparedness supplies for businesses, schools, and families while also operating the industry platform.
• OnSolveminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCritical event management solutions provider featured on the platform as a sponsor and solution partner. OnSolve provides mass notification and emergency communication solutions for organizations.
• Emergency Lifeline CorpcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSame entity as parent company - Emergency Lifeline Corp is the operating company behind the Risk and Resilience Hub, founded in 1985 to help businesses prepare for 72-hour self-sufficiency. Expanded to include the Disaster Resource GUIDE (1996), Continuity eGUIDE (2003), and Risk and Resilience HUB platform.
• Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerIndustry's largest resource for business continuity, disaster recovery, crisis communication, and risk management. Reaches a global network of 138,000+ professionals. Platform promotes DRJ conferences (spring and fall) and weekly webinars as official marketing partner.
• DRI InternationalcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNon-profit certification organization with certified individuals in over 100 countries. 94 percent of Fortune 100 companies employ DRI certified professionals. Platform features DRI certification programs and promotes their annual conference.
• Business Continuity Institute (BCI)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerInternational professional institute with over 8,000 members in more than 100 countries. BCI sets guidelines, trains professionals, gathers research, and promotes business continuity. Platform features BCI resources and member recognition.
• Continuity InsightscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInformation-sharing resource for BC and DR professionals promoting business resilience as an organizational imperative. Platform promotes Continuity Insights conferences and content resources.
• International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerGlobal association bringing together emergency managers and disaster response professionals from all levels of government, military, private sector, and volunteer organizations. Platform promotes IAEM events and resources.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Business Continuity Institute (BCI): International membership organization for BC professionals (8,000+ members in 100+ countries) offering training, guidelines, and research. Competes for the same BC professional mindshare and serves as a Hub partner.
• Disaster Recovery Journal (DRJ): Industry-leading BC/DR media company and conference operator (spring and fall events) reaching 138,000+ professionals. Competes with the Hub for BC/DR audience attention and vendor marketing spend, while also serving as a marketing partner.
• Continuity Central: Online news, resource portal, and directory for business continuity and disaster recovery professionals. Direct competitor in BC/DR content, newsletter, and vendor discovery — overlapping audience and editorial coverage with the Risk and Resilience Hub.
• Emergency Management Magazine: Leading trade publication for emergency management professionals across government, military, and the private sector. Overlaps with the Hub's Emergency & Disaster Management pillar and shared audience of emergency managers.
• Risk & Insurance: Trade publication and event organizer for the commercial risk management and insurance industry. Comparable B2B content + community + events model serving risk and resilience buyers overlapping with the Hub's GRC and ERM audience.
• Continuity Insights: Information-sharing resource and conference organizer for business continuity and disaster recovery professionals. Closely comparable content + events model serving the same BC/DR audience as the Hub.
• International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM): Global association for emergency managers across government, military, private sector, and volunteer organizations. Overlaps with the Hub's emergency management pillar and shared professional audience.
• EM360: B2B technology community and content platform covering enterprise IT, cybersecurity, and resilience topics. Closely comparable community + content + vendor engagement model in an adjacent vertical.
• DRI International: Non-profit BC/DR certification body with certified individuals in 100+ countries; 94% of Fortune 100 firms employ DRI-certified professionals. Competes for BC/DR professional engagement while partnering with the Hub.

Emerging players

• SecurityWeek: Cybersecurity media outlet covering incidents, resilience, and vendor news. Overlaps with the Hub's Cybersecurity & Data Protection pillar and shared audience of CISOs and security/risk leaders.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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