Georgia Business Owners – Prepared for Disaster?

Nobody expects a business disaster to happen but, they happen more often than you might think.

This podcast is a short interview by Ron Johnson of the SBA with Lori Adamo, the president of Code Red Business Continuity Services.

Highlights from the podcast:

Ron Johnson: Lori, how does a business owner develop a disaster preparedness plan?

Lori Adamo: Business ownerships start by identifying the company’s internal and external vulnerabilities.  Look at the external risks, such as flooding or wood damage.  Is your business in a flood plain, or is it located in an area were tornados or hurricanes can occur?

Historical data will help your internal review.  Frequency of power outage, violent behavior, or any other high-risk activities that may have been documented are very helpful.  Create your disaster plan with the aim of mitigating those risks.  Develop plans to remain in operation if your office, plant, or store is unusable.  Store in multiple locations and keep accessible a current list of critical phone numbers – your employees, vendors, suppliers. Identify your critical functions and make sure you know how to keep them operational after the event.
The plan will provide a road map of how to operate your business during and after a crisis.  You will then want to test the plan to make sure it works for you.  Test to find the failures so you can fix them before the real event occurs.

There is a lot of great information for Georgia business owners in this podcast – listen by clicking the link further down the page.

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Disaster Preparedness for Business Owners

Having a contingency plan will help any business when disaster strikes. Listen to this podcast by clicking the link below and see whether you’re covering all your bases.

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Have you experienced a business disaster, and, were you prepared for it? Have you any advice on the matter?