Emergency Plans: Page 2

Starting a Business

Importance of Peer-to-peer Platforms

In peer-to-peer platforms, we have the benefit of learning from those who have been around the block and witnessed a fortunate amount of success

Data & Recovery

With Google's New App, Your Loved Ones Can Find You During Emergencies

Trusted Contacts will give out your location, even when you can't access your phone.

Operations & Logistics

Facing Potential Terrorism, Entrepreneurs Need to Think About the Unthinkable

A well thought-out crisis-management plan is essential for every business to have in today's world.

Science & Technology

Tech Startups Are Prodding the Dinosaur That Is the Insurance Industry

With a huge unmet need for insurance in the U.S., it's prime time for tech entrepreneurs to modernize the aging system.

Operations & Logistics

5 Scenarios Where Panic Can Destroy Your Startup

Missed a deadline? Lost an important client? Facing an unexpected competitor? Stay calm and react with a plan.

Growing a Business

Do You Have a 'Business Continuity Plan'?

If disaster strikes, what will you do? Here are four tips on how to prepare.

Starting a Business

Running a Child-Care Service? How to Keep Kids Safe.

How to deal effectively with some of the main safety issues you'll encounter in your child-care business.

Business News

Uber to Cap Surge Pricing During Winter Storm Juno

In the past, the company has come under fire for surging prices during times of crisis.

Operations & Logistics

Is Your Business Prepared to Handle an Unexpected Emergency?

It's better to scramble now and lay a foundation with a crisis-communications plan than when the company is in the hot seat.

Leadership

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.

Leadership

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.

Science & Technology

New FCC Program Lets You Text 911 in an Emergency

Though not yet nationally available, text-to-911 could change how we ask for help.

Growing 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.

Operations & Logistics

Taking the Bite Out of a Workplace Crisis

With their limited resources, startups are especially challenged when things go awry. Put in place an effective response plan for when they do.

Growing 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.