Getting back to business after a disaster depends on preparedness planning done today. Small business owners invest a tremendous amount of time, money and resources to make their ventures successful, and yet, while the importance of emergency planning may seem self-evident, it may get put on the back-burner in the face of more immediate concerns. For small business owners, being prepared can mean staying in business following a disaster. An estimated 25 percent of businesses do not reopen following a major disaster, according to the Institute for Business and Home Safety.
SBA/Nationwide Disaster Preparedness Guide
Emergency Outreach & Communication
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Four Keys to Success
Maximize your income and the speed with which you get paid.
Throughout this site, we offer tips and checklists for dealing with maximizing income. We also concentrate on the biggest contributor to cash flow problems—late payments.
Minimize your expenses.
Can you lower expenses when the costs for everything—inventory, rent, insurance and employees—seem to keep rising? Surprise! We'll show you how even the leanest business can shed a few pounds.
Be prepared.
You can never completely avoid cash flow problems—unpredictable and catastrophic events can overtake any small business owner. But our financial strategies can prepare you for economic downturns, faltering suppliers, and sudden growth spurts.
Know your funding options.
Are you borrowing money because of a temporary negative cash flow or because of a fundamental problem with your business? Learn the difference so you won't find yourself shoveling your way out of a mountain of debt.