In this episode of The Small Business Success Podcast with THE Small Business Expert, Susan Solovic, hear an important story of lessons learned from NYC Subway Line’s Founder Lynne Lambert. Lambert shares insight into the horrific first few days after the hurricane and sheds like on what all small business owners should consider to minimize […]
The Girl Scout motto is “Be prepared.” In the 1947 Girl Scout Handbook, the motto was explained this way: “A Girl Scout is ready to help out wherever she is needed. Willingness to serve is not enough; you must know how to do the job well, even in an emergency.” A half century later, this […]
Emergency responders are trained to make quick decisions that will protect people and save lives when a natural or man-made disaster occurs. And this is a skill that comes in handy for anyone running a small business. Images from the recent tornadoes in Oklahoma remind us that being aware of one’s surroundings, staying calm and […]
When a natural disaster strikes, such as the recent Oklahoma tornado, I’ve found small businesses get interested in learning more about disaster preparedness and managing their risk. Then when things calm down and the headlines move on to other stories, entrepreneurs revert to business as usual. There’s no more sense of urgency. Disaster preparedness gets […]
June marks the beginning of hurricane season. Our minds are filled with memories of the devastation we’ve witnessed from hurricanes during seven years. As a result of Hurricane Katrina alone, 20,000 businesses were destroyed resulting in 125,000 lost jobs.
Of course, there are all types of natural disasters that affect small businesses — tornadoes, floods, fires, and blizzards. Yet 2/3s of small business owners say they have no disaster plan in place. Dealing with a disaster is difficult under any circumstances, but your chances of surviving and recovering are much greater with a little advance planning.