Disaster Planning: Page 3

Leadership

Why You Need a Disaster Plan

Disasters come in many forms, from tornadoes and floods to light-fingered employees.

Legal

How a Small-Time Texan Plumber's Truck Ended Up in the Hands of Syrian Extremists

Texas resident Mark Oberholtzer has filed a $1 million suit, citing 'shock, fear, anxiety, mental anguish, humiliation and degradation.'

Growing a Business

A Navy SEAL's Advice: 3 Strategies to Boost Your Chances of a Business/Battlefield Win

What does your 'plan of attack' look like?

Starting a Business

5 Ways to Prepare for Disaster in a Startup

Disaster seems to lurk around every corner, and no matter how hard you try to prepare yourself, there's seemingly always something waiting to take your company out.

Starting a Business

5 Preventable Disasters That Have Ruined Countless Startups

Allowing your business to succumb to one of these entirely preventable fates will lead to regret.

Growing a Business

When Weather Disrupts Your Business

Writing from the Boston area after several huge snowstorms, a Babson College lecturer shares what entrepreneurs should do when Mother Nature throws normal operations off-kilter.

Social Media

14 Social Media Disasters That Could Strike Your Businesses

Knowing what all of these nightmares are means knowing how to prevent them.

Leadership

6 Earthquake Preparedness Tips for Business Owners

Everything you need to know to protect yourself, your employees and your property in the event of an earthquake.

Leadership

The 4 Basics for Preventing Tech Calamities No Business Can Afford

"Unplanned downtime'' is so costly and common, there is no excuse for not having a plan to quickly be back in business.

Leadership

15 Tips to Prepare for Security Threats Big and Small

Remember the meteor that broke every window in that Siberian city? Nobody can predict everything that might go wrong but some commonsense preparations are a good idea no matter what does.

Growing a Business

Don't Let Disaster Devastate You. Take These 3 Steps Now.

Plan ahead and hopefully you'll never have to put your plan into action. But if you ever need it, you'll be glad you have it.

Growing a Business

Natural Disasters Are Unavoidable. Is Your Business Ready? (Infographic)

One in four organizations slammed by a natural disaster is unable to reopen its doors. Here's a look at how business owners can prepare and minimize potential losses.

Growing a Business

Hurricane Sandy, One Year Later (Infographic)

Here's a visual look at Hurricane Sandy's devastation and what's happened since.

Management

What Businesses Need to Know About Preparing, Coping and Recovering From Natural Disasters

With the anniversary of Superstorm Sandy, we've got the ultimate guide to help business owners like you prepare and navigate through future disasters, natural or not.

Science & Technology

Will Businesses Be Protected If Superstorms Like Sandy Strike Again?

Hard-hit cities have rolled out all sorts of business-recovery programs. We spoke with some of their mayors and small-business officials to get a peek at the details.