Post on 22-Apr-2015
description
Ready Business:
Using Multiple Technologies to Help Businesses
Prepare for and Recovery from Disasters
Parsons Co., Roanoke, IL
Why Plan?
40% of small businesses do not reopen after a major emergency (SBA)
Additional 25% fail within the first year (FEMA)
80-90% may fail within 5 years (US DOL)
Declared disasters more than doubled in recent years
John Arens
A “Comprehensive” Definition
“A disaster is a nonroutine event that
exceeds the capacity of the affected area
to respond to it in such a way as to save
lives; to preserve property; and to
maintain the social, ecological,
economic, and political stability of the
affected region.” (Pearce, 2000)
Think Disruption Natural disasters alone – 30%
of businesses closed for 1 day due to a natural event
Now think External (Key supplier) and
internal (Coffee on computer)
Big and small Personal issues (health of
owner or key employee) Impacts:
Business PLUS Family Perhaps some or all of the community
Uses resources – money, time and goodwill
Teaching Resources
www.EDEN.lsu.edu
EDEN Courses
Plant Biosecurity Mgmt Protecting America’s Food System Pandemic Preparedness for Business Pandemic Influenza Preparedness for
Faith-based Organizations Animal Agrosecurity and Emergency Mgmt Family Preparedness Ready Business
Marketing Video
iPad Appfor Business Disaster
Preparednessand Recovery
Help small businesses develop, streamline and store their disaster preparedness plans
Mobile
Walk through to capture information Photograph inventory
Electronic
Updated easily Stored in cloud Accessible by multiple staff
Inventory
Walk through warehouse
Record inventory details
Photograph products, labels, etc.
Key in supplier details
Shelter in Place
What it means Why it’s important to
have designated locations
Examples of good and bad locations
Record your shelter-in-place locations
Plans
Release in May: National Small Business Week
Market through EDEN, eXtension, NACDEP, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, SBA, financial institutions and organizations, social media, mass media and many other outlets