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SBA Advises Businesses To File BP Claims Now

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) advises disaster victims of the Deepwater BP Oil Spill to take advantage of the opportunity to visit one of the Business Recovery Centers and apply for assistance now, rather than waiting to settle with the BP Company. The SBA said the Centers are open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Your Business May Not Be as Prepared as You Think

Disaster planning has been in the news a lot recently as the US prepares for hurricane season. But how much are we really preparing - not just for hurricanes, but disasters in general. This has been a common theme at SmallBusinessNewz, but as studies and reports continue to come out showing a lack of preparation on the part of small business owners, the need to discuss it is only highlighted.

A Checklist for Preparing Your Business for Disaster

Around this time last year, we discussed disaster planning and disaster recovery a number of times. These things are just as important today as they were then, so it seems worth bringing up again. Do you have a disaster plan? Tell us about it.

SBA Disaster Loans Available In Mississippi

Freezing temperatures that caused crop losses and damages in April in multiple Mississippi counties justified the disaster declaration.

Is Your Small Business Disaster-Proof?

Things happen. It seems that the worst things happen at exactly the worst times too. While we have no control over natural disasters, we do have control over how prepared we can be.

Have I Mentioned Disaster Recovery Plans?

I don't want to run the whole disaster planning thing into the ground, but as storms tear through the country and with recent news of fires at Universal Studios and server/hosting provider The Planet, the subject really can't be stressed enough.

Still Putting Off Disaster Preparation?

We've posted a variety of articles this year about dealing with disasters when they affect your business. It's an important subject that unfortunately goes overlooked far too often.

Kentucky Non-Profits get Some Aid from the SBA

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced that certain private non-profit organizations in our home state of Kentucky that don't provide critical governmenal services might be eligible for low-rate disaster loans.The loans stem from President' Bush's Disaster Declaration for Public Assistance after damages caused by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding in early February.

Turning the Page After Business Disasters

Business people have too often felt the pain, both personal and financial, of a business disaster. The reasons for failures are many and varied, and require a careful analysis to assure they don't recur. The problem then often moves from business analysis to decision paralysis. It can be very difficult to turn the page.