10/24/2005
Act Now! Disaster Preparedness Seminars for Small Business
by Jennifer Sims-Bonds, State Training Coordinator, UALR Lead Center
The best time to respond to a disaster is before it happens. A relatively small investment of time and money now may prevent severe damage and disruption of your business in the future. Every area in the country is subject to some kind of disaster – flood, tornado, hurricane, earthquake, ice storm, and landslide, to name a few. Even man-made disasters – oil spill, civil unrest, fire, etc. – can devastate the surrounding neighborhood and economy. Even though an area has never been damaged before, there is no guarantee that it will not happen tomorrow.
Have the recent hurricanes got you thinking about your business’ level of preparedness in the event of a disaster? Are you and your business prepared to cope with a catastrophe? If so, the ASBDC is offer a 3-hour seminar that provides you with the background information and basic planning tools to increase the survivability of your business. Come learn about your local hazards, how to prepare for future disasters, and most importantly, what assistance will be available following a major disaster. It’s not a matter of “IF”, but “WHEN”...
Dates and Locations
October 27, El Dorado, 6-9 p.m.
November 3, Fort Smith, 1-4 p.m.
November 10, Monticello, 1-4 p.m.
November 15, Little Rock, 6-9 p.m.
November 17, Hot Springs, 6-9 p.m.
December 1, Jonesboro, 1–4 p.m.
Along with the Arkansas SBDC,the Arkansas Minority Business Development Roundtable is sponsoring these seminars statewide. For more information, log onto asbdc.ualr.edu/training.
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