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For the small business owner, time is money. Open for Business - EZ (OFB-EZ) is a new, free business continuity tool designed to help small businesses quickly focus on planning for any type of business interruption, so they can re-open faster and get back to business.
Using OFB-EZ gives business owners tools to better understand the risks they face and make a plan for how to contact key suppliers, vendors and employees, how to access data, and where to go for help after a disaster. This gives small businesses a jump start on recovery if the worst happens. OFB-EZ is intended for use by the very small business owner with 10 employees or fewer.
EIGHT KEYS TO DISASTER RECOVERY
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Know Your Risks – Evaluate the extent of your business’ vulnerability to disruptions.
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Know Your Operations – Identify your key business functions and processes and decide how long you can go without being able to perform each of them.
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Know Your Employees – Keep employee contact information updated to locate them quickly after a disaster, inquire about their safety, and inform them about the status of your business operations, where and if they should report and what to do following a disaster.
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Know Your Key Customers, Contacts, Suppliers and Vendors – Keep contact information for your key customers, contacts, suppliers and vendors up-to-date.
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Know Your Information Technologies – Protect your company’s hardware and data.
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Know Your Finances – Establishing clear strategies and procedures for controlling costs, reporting information to appropriate organizations and clearly budgeting for and tracking what is actually spent during a significant disruption can have a positive impact on the business’ bottom line performance and recovery.
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Know Where to Go For Help – Maintain a channel of communication with community leaders, public safety organizations such as the police, fire and emergency medical services, government agencies, utility companies, and others.
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Know When to Update and Test Your Plan – Schedule regular reviews and updates to your plan.
Thanks to the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety
4775 East Fowler Ave.
Tampa, FL 33617
(813) 286-3400 / DisasterSafety.org