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Business 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.'

By Geoff Weiss

Building a Business

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

By Jeff Boss

Building a Business

5 Ways to Prepare for Disaster in a Startup

Building a Business

5 Preventable Disasters That Have Ruined Countless Startups

Building 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.

By Peter S. Cohan

Online Presence

14 Social Media Disasters That Could Strike Your Businesses

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

By Robert Siciliano

Thought Leaders

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.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Thought Leaders

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.

By Edward Sharp

Thought Leaders

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.

By Robert Siciliano

Building 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.

By Matthew Toren

Building 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.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

Hurricane Sandy, One Year Later (Infographic)

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

By Diana Ransom

Human Resources

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.

By Diana Ransom

Tech

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.

By Neil Parmar

Thought Leaders

A Year After Sandy, Business Owners Living a New Normal

Hurricane Sandy brought devastation to businesses in New York and New Jersey, in the process teaching business owners some valuable lessons. It even sparked a new startup.

By Brian Patrick Eha

Tech

3 Apps to Prepare Your Startup for Severe Weather

Use these helpful tools to track extreme conditions locally and afar.

By Kim Lachance Shandrow

Building a Business

Hurricane Season Is Upon Us: How to Get Your Business Ready

June 1 is the beginning of the 2013 hurricane season. Here are eight steps to get your business and employees prepared.

By Catherine Clifford

Business Accounting

How to Handle Cash Flow When Disaster Strikes

What you need to consider to keep your business up and running when forces beyond your control cause you to temporarily shut down your business.

By Joe Worth

Thought Leaders

Six Tips to Keep Your Business Going After Losing Your Partner

How to survive and rebuild while dealing with grief and loss.

By Gwen Moran

Tech

How to Prepare Your Business Data for the End of the World

According to the Mayan calendar, doomsday is right around the corner. Here are three things to do to get your business data ready for a disaster of any size.

By Stephanie Vozza

Building a Business

Business Interruption Insurance: What It Will — and Won’t — Cover

Special coverage can help you recoup profits lost during storms and other disasters. Here's what you need to know.

By Carol Tice

Buying a Franchise

How One Franchise Owner Got His Businesses Running After Hurricane Sandy

How Eric Casaburi's Retro Fitness and Let's Yo! franchise systems bounced back after the superstorm.

By Gwen Moran

Business Ideas

3 Disaster Recovery Strategies That Spur Innovation

How to find the silver lining in a crisis and use it to strengthen your business.

By Nadia Goodman

Business News

3 Tools for Keeping Your Gadgets Running When the Power Goes Out

Be prepared the next time you lose electricity with these handy alternative power sources.

By Jason Fell

Entrepreneurs

6 Ways to Stay Productive in a Power Outage

As Hurricane Sandy barrels into the Eastern Seaboard, don't let a loss of electricity slow down your progress.

By Gwen Moran

Building a Business

Manage Through the Unthinkable With a Disaster Plan

Running a business is hard enough without worrying about wildfires or hurricanes. But a solid plan can help your business stay open and productive if disaster strikes.

By Toddi Gutner

Business Accounting

3 Insurance Gambles That Put Your Business at Risk

Many business owners don't even think about insuring their business. Here are tips that can protect your company.

By Catherine Clifford

Building a Business

How to Recover Quickly When Disaster Strikes

Small businesses can't predict when Mother Nature may strike, but they certainly can be prepared for hurricanes, ice storms and other calamities.

By Diana Ransom

Building a Business

How a Business Emergency Plan Paid Off in Tornado-Struck Joplin, Mo.

When a tornado ravaged the town of Joplin, Mo., few businesses were left intact. Here's how one owner and his employees made it through the storm. And what you can learn from their story.

By Diana Ransom

Building a Business

Top Seven Mistakes Business Owners Make Filing Insurance Claims

In the chaos that follows a natural disaster, here are the top mistakes business owners make in filing insurance claims.

By Carol Tice