
Preparedness for Small Businesses
Outsmart Disaster is your preparedness partner. We guide you step by step through creating a Resiliency Roadmap so you can plan during the calm and bounce back when things get tough. We also provide business preparedness tips and recovery resources.
Together, we can be ready for any interruptions.
Empowering Small Businesses to Prepare in Blue Skies, and Recover from Gray Skies
Preparedness for Small Businesses
Outsmart Disaster is your preparedness partner. We guide you step by step through creating a Resiliency Roadmap so you can plan during the calm and bounce back when things get tough. We also provide business preparedness tips and recovery resources.
Together, we can be ready for any interruptions.

Empowering Small Businesses to Prepare in Blue Skies, and Recover from Gray Skies
Outsmart Disaster’s
RESILIENCY
ROADMAP
helps develop a preparation plan with six
simple steps
Each step is assisted with forms to help you customize your Business Continuity Plan. Whether you’re just getting started or updating your plan, this is a practical way to build resilience, one step at a time.
Outsmart Disaster’s
RESILIENCY
ROADMAP
helps develop a preparation plan with six simple steps
Each step is assisted with forms to help you customize your Business Continuity Plan. Whether you’re just getting started or updating your plan, this is a practical way to build resilience, one step at a time.

Recognize Potential Threats: Identify, prioritize, and document risks unique to your business

Establish Clear Communication Channels: Gather contacts, plan communication, and set up emergency alerts

Understand Your Operations: Prioritize processes, document equipment, and secure IT systems.

Hazard Mitigation Planning: Assess building safety, inventory, backups, and safety features

Understand Your Insurance and Finances: Review insurance, plan finances, and explore disaster relief options

Create and Test Emergency Response Plan: Train employees, test plans, and prepare an emergency kit
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Disclaimer
Outsmart Disaster is a disaster awareness campaign that includes a no-cost business continuity training program offered by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA). CalOSBA employees support the program in a training capacity only. CalOSBA does not make any recommendations or guarantees and assumes no responsibility concerning the activities of participating businesses. Participants, and not CalOSBA, are responsible for all plans created and any actions taken following the Outsmart Disaster training.
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