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Is your small business prepared for the next emergency or disaster?
Would your business survive if you were closed for 3 days, 7 days, 1 month?
Small Business Preparedness seeks to keep your business operating soon after a disaster. The sooner your business is up and running again, the more likely that your business will remain viable after disasters such as an earthquake, flood, power outage, fire, or a pandemic flu.
Despite the devastating effects of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005, nearly half of the 1,000 companies polled said that they do not take specific protective actions even when state or federal governments issue warnings for an impending disaster. -AT&T Study
Planning is the core of being prepared. Take the short quiz below to test to see how prepared your business is, and what types of actions steps you can take now to get more prepared. Stay tuned for an interactive quiz, as well as useful checklists for your small business.
TAKE THE QUIZ - IS YOUR SMALL BUSINESS PREPARED?
Take this short "Small Biz Quiz"and find out if your
business is ready for an emergency or disaster!
Further Resources:
- Business Continuity as a Marketplace Advantage
- Disasters Create Opportunity
- Employee Preparedness
- Vital Records Protection
Helpful Links:
- Washington State Emergency Management Business Portal
- Institute for Business & Home Safety - "Open for Business" Took Kit
- Ready.gov
- Small Business Administration
- Red Cross - Prepare your workplace
- University of Washington – Emergency Management
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