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Are You Prepared?
Illinois Small Business Development Center at Harper College
The ILSBDC at Harper College is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and Harper College to help our local businesses start, grow, and expand.
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You Are The Community
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Small Small BusinessesBusinesses
You represent You represent 99.7%99.7% of of all businesses in USall businesses in US
You employ You employ 50%50% of of workforceworkforce
You generate You generate 64%64% of the of the new jobs in the last 15 new jobs in the last 15 yearsyears
Many of you employ 10 Many of you employ 10 or feweror fewer
Unprepared?
If You Experience a Disaster: 25% never reopen 80% that do not recover within 1 month
are likely to go out of business 43% never reopen if they experienced a
major loss of business data
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Are You Prepared For?
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Financial
Credit Line Pulled
Credit Card Rates Increase
Revenue Deterioration
Are You Prepared For?
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Equipment Breakdown
Technology Changes
Materials in Short Supply Operations
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Plan for the Likely Risks Develop a Risk Plan
• Scenario• Response
Why Remain competitive Protect jobs Protect your investment
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Do You Recall?
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September 11, 2001
9 counties declared a
disaster after 10 inches of
rain in 2008?
F1 Tornado that ripped through the Village of Bloomingdale in 2008?
Cook County Admin building fire in 2008?
Winter storm that shutdown Randhurst, Woodfield and
other businesses in 2008?
Disasters Can Happen to You!
Are You Prepared For?
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Terrorism
Business Data Destroyed
Business District Crippled
Customer Data Theft
What Is It?
A Business Continuity Plan helps
Protect people and property
Resume critical business functions
Minimize downtime to retain client/customer
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Don’t Be a Statistic!
Make an appointment TODAY!
ILSBDC at Harper College• Free 1 on 1 confidential plan development advice
with a qualified Business Advisor
• Free Survive & Thrive Workshop• Tuesday, December 8, 2009
• Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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Illinois Small Business Development CenterBusiness Advisers for
Established and Start-Up Businesses
The ILSBDC at Harper College is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and Harper College to help our local businesses start, grow, and expand.
Call For An Appointment Now!
Illinois Small Business Development Center at Harper College
The ILSBDC at Harper College is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, and Harper College to help our local businesses start, grow, and expand.
ILSBDC at Harper College
847.925.6520