Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Preparedness, Finance

Low-interest SBA loans available to Florida small businesses hurt by Dorian

Florida small businesses escaped the physical wrath of Hurricane Dorian, but that doesn’t mean there weren’t economic hits because companies needed to prepare for the storm and close up shop. The U.S. Small Business Administration announced that businesses negatively impacted economically by Dorian between Aug. 28 and Sept. 9 are […]

Disaster Preparedness, Operations

Haven’t updated your business hurricane plan? Now’s the time

Last year, the Category 5 Hurricane Michael caused $18.4 billion in estimated losses in Florida and severe devastation for thousands of small businesses. Listen to Panhandle business owner Ben Kaempfer, general manager of Cottondale-based Register’s Meat Company: “We lost $35,000 worth of inventory because we weren’t able to refrigerate it. Our employees […]