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Disaster Recovery Toolkit
for Small Business
D
isasters can strike at any time: Tornadoes. Floods Hurricanes. Fires.
For a small business owner, what a disaster leaves in its wake can be devastating
— but it doesn't have to be. e purpose of this guide is to help business owners
assess the feasibility of reopening, what steps to take and how to reanalyze and
restructure your business aer a disaster. It is the hope of the CTSBDC that the
recommendations and information in this guide can help you if the unexpected hits.
e time following a disaster is anything but business as usual. is time of transition is truly uncharted
territory for you, your employees and your customers. e faster you can return your business to some
level of normal operations, the quicker you can restore income, jobs, and the goods and services you
provide. Even if your business is not directly impacted by a disaster — whether natural, economic or
man-made — a resultant decline in sales will impact your business. e ability to resume operations,
if that's what you choose to do, and recover quickly is critical to your business survival.
Safeguard your business with PrepareCT
Your company keeps you so busy it's easy to put off thoughts of disruption and disaster. Until you're in one.
Stay ahead of emergency situations — connect with PrepareCT. Funded in part through a Cooperative
Agreement with the Small Business Administration, PrepareCT helps you create a disaster preparedness
plan through free one-on-one training, free workshops and free plan reviews by small business experts
eager to ensure you protect your business in event of catastrophe.
You've worked hard to create your small business. It's time to protect and enhance your investment.
Introduction
PrepareCT is funded in part through
a Cooperative Agreement with the
U.S. Small Business Administration.
PrepareCT is led by The Connecticut Small
Business Development Center (CTSBDC) in
partnership with 16 small business-focused
organizations throughout the state.
