Many of us already have an emergency disaster plan in place for our families, but is your business prepared for an emergency? According to the Ad Council, while small businesses represent more than 99% of all employers, they are also the most vulnerable following a disaster.
Whether you work from or away from home, do you know what to do if your building is unusable?
What if you have customer orders that you can't complete because your supplies have been destroyed?
Do you have a list of all your inventory and equipment? What about other critical paperwork? Do you have copies of those stored at a secure, off-site location?
If you have employees, are they all familiar with your emergency plan?
Thankfully, www.ready.gov/business is full of resources to help you create an emergency plan. As I was reading through all of the information on the website, I realized that I am not nearly as prepared as I should be.
If we've learned anything from previous disasters and emergencies, it's that we can never be too prepared.
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