Business Continuity

If you own a business you already know how important continutity is to good customer service. But what happens when a disaster interrupts your normal operations? Almost 40% of small businesses that close due to a disaster event never reopen.

For businesses, a quick recovery can be the difference between long-term success and an unplanned career change. With all the day-to-day pressures of running a business it's hard to spend time working on emergency plans, but if you consider the alternatives it makes good business sense.

And you don't have to do it from scratch. Washington State Emergency Management has put together a collection tools to help you make your business disaster resistant.

You can find the WA Emergency Management Business Portal here. When you prepare your business for potential disasters, you also help your customers, your staff and your future.

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