Jun 27, 2024
Building resilient small businesses is an often overlooked segment of the economy, especially considering small businesses make up to 97% of businesses around the globe. I speak with the founder of Resilient Ready Renae Hanvin who talk about small businesses and resilience. Renae talks about: 1. Defining small businesses, 2. Defining resiliency vs resilient, 3. Building business networks, 4. Communities and the impacts of small business, 5. Thinking difference vs doing differently, 6. Kangaroo Island and the response 7. Lessons Learned and being implemented by businesses in Lismore, Australia that suffered from another major flood in early 2022, 8. How businesses can work together (and with the community), 9. The telling signs of a good business eco-system...and so much more. Renae offers some great insights on small business you don't want to miss. Enjoy!
Preparing for the Unexpected is about how people, organizations and communities plan, prepare, test, communicate and respond to sudden unplanned events such as natural and manmade disasters and crises. The show is for everyone who wants an understanding of how plans are created for individuals, organizations and communities and for anyone who wants to know what they can do in their own lives to help protect themselves from unexpected events. There is a myth that disasters happen to others but in reality, they happen to everyone. It's just a matter of when and how well-prepared you are. The greater the level of awareness, communication and knowledge, the quicker one bounces back from adversity. The overall aim of Preparing for the Unexpected is to reduce the suffering, effects and impacts caused as a result of disasters and unexpected life events by increasing knowledge and awareness of Operational Resilience, Business Contingency, Disaster Planning, Crisis Management, and related activities.