1. RESILIENCE IN A BOX: A Solution for Businesses & Communities
Name, Title
Organization

2. SMALL BUSINESSES & COMMUNITIES NOT PREPARED
RESILIENCE
Not keeping pace with growth
Not incorporated into daily operations
-Global disasters average over $250B in losses
-Building in areas that are making our businesses and the community more vulnerable.

3. SMALL BUSINESSES & COMMUNITIES NOT PREPARED

4. SMALL BUSINESSES & COMMUNITIES VULNERABLE TO DISASTERS
After a disaster, average losses PER DAY / HOUR:
SMALL BUSINESS
$3,000
PER DAY
MEDIUM BUSINESS
$23,000 PER DAY
LARGER BUSINESS
$84,000
PER HOUR
Disaster costs are not going down
Impacts to businesses are serious
Our communities reliance on businesses is significant

5. SMALL BUSINESSES & COMMUNITIES VULNERABLE TO DISASTERS
Losses do not include broader impacts like community economic losses, extended recovery timeline, diaspora
SMALL BUSINESS
$3,000
PER DAY
MEDIUM BUSINESS
$23,000 PER DAY
LARGER BUSINESS
$84,000
PER HOUR
Disaster costs are not going down
Impacts to businesses are serious
Our communities reliance on businesses is significant

6. SMALL BUSINESSES & COMMUNITIES VULNERABLE TO DISASTERSx x
$2.5
TRILLION x x x
Disaster costs are not going down
Impacts to businesses are serious
Our communities reliance on businesses is significant
Less than 1 in 6 small businesses have a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan
Direct cost of disasters in 21st century, at least 50% higher than previously estimated

7. DISASTERS HAPPEN
The challenge is that businesses assume it will happen to someone else

8. DISASTERS HAPPEN

9. REAL IMPACTS Resilience makes a difference
New Zealand electricity distributor example - $54M in seismic strengthening save $45M in potential losses of the Christchurch EQs
Mexican fishermen were devastated by one hurricane invested in risk management which saved each an average of $35,000 when the next hurricane hit 3 years later
After a disaster, you can see 40% of the small businesses not reopen their door again or fail within a year because they had not planned for a disruption.
Why do some survive vs. Those that fail? Resilience!
Resilience is what has driven all of the partners here to develop a program, using best practices, that will make businesses better prepared.
Resilience makes a difference

10. PARTNERS (add your logo)
The Business Resiliency Program was developed in Turkey as a pilot to help small businesses get better prepared, and to develop tools and training that can be easily exported to other countries. These are the core partners.

11. SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITIES & BUSINESSES

12. RESILIENCE IN A BOX Based on best practices
Designed to educate newcomers to business resilience
Three elements:
Tools
Training
Resources
Resilience in a Box is based on best practices and designed to educate newcomers to business resilience. Small businesses are both highly vulnerable and without adequate resources to focus on preparedness actions. RIAB will guide them toward addressing their preparedness issues while building in flexibility for them to handle potential business interruptions. Resilience in a Box consists of 3 elements: Tools, Training, and Resources.

13. RESILIENCE IN A BOX TOOLS
Three levels of tools:
Basic
Intermediate
Advanced (optional)
Each builds on previous level

14. RESILIENCE IN A BOX: OVERVIEW
This best-practice tool was developed by the Disaster Resistant Business Toolkit, a 501(c)3 non-profit consisting of experts in business continuity, emergency management, planners, and training from business & government
The DRB Toolkit® will help you to know:
How you measure success
What can go wrong
What you can do in advance
What to do during a disruption
How to get back to business

15. Resilience in a Box Basic-Level Tools

16. BASIC TOOLS – BUSINESS PREPAREDNESS CHECKLIST

17. BASIC TOOLS – BUSINESS RESILIENCE CHECKLIST
A self-assessment of readiness
Assist in reviewing key areas of the business
Determine score by ranking their current readiness
Highlight those areas in need of assistance

18. BASIC TOOLS – TOP 20 BUSINESS PREPAREDNESS TIPS

19. BASIC TOOLS – TOP 20 BUSINESS PREPAREDNESS TIPS
Easy tips to get them started
Yet impactful to lessen interruptions
Most needed areas to be addressed
Will assist businesses take action
Before
During
After

20. Resilience in a Box Intermediate-Level Tools

21. INTERMEDIATE TOOLS – 101 WORKBOOK
Business Resilience 101 Workbook
Builds on the basic tools, all hazards
Fillable PDF
Get better informed to determine specific actions to enhance resilience
More detailed tools, tips, and resources to address needs
6 critical areas

22. SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITIES & BUSINESSES
6 critical assets
-People, Relationships & Brand
-Buildings
-Data
-Operations
-Inventory
-Equipment

23. INTERMEDIATE TOOLS – 101 WORKBOOK

24. Resilience in a Box Advanced-Level Tools (Optional)

25. ADVANCED TOOLS (optional)
Disaster Resistant Business (DRB) Workbook™
Disaster Resistant Business (DRB) Toolkit®

26. ADVANCED TOOLS (optional)
Disaster Resistant Business (DRB) Workbook™:
Foundation for developing a Business Continuity Plan
Addresses:
Elements of a plan
Training, exercises
Resources
Preparation to use the DRB Toolkit®
Fillable PDF

27. ADVANCED TOOLS - DRB Workbook™

28. ADVANCED TOOLS – DRB Toolkit®
This best-practice tool was developed by the Disaster Resistant Business Toolkit, a 501(c)3 non-profit consisting of experts in business continuity, emergency management, planners, and training from business & government
The DRB Toolkit® will help you to know:
How you measure success
What can go wrong
What you can do in advance
What to do during a disruption
How to get back to business

29. ADVANCED TOOLS (optional)
Disaster Resistant Business (DRB) Toolkit®:
Comprehensive, yet simple, plan-builder for all businesses & non-profits
Interactive, step-by-step application
Each chapter builds on previous
For beginners and advanced planners alike
100% customizable to fit any business
Your disaster plan will help you:
Identify types of emergencies that may impact you
Understand how to prevent some emergencies
Be prepared to lessen the impacts of those emergencies that do occur
Respond to protect life and property
Recover and resume business operations in the post-emergency environment
When you are finished with the DRB Toolkit:
Far better prepared for a disaster than you are today
Probably better prepared than many of your competitors
Have a comprehensive plan that considers all aspects of your business and the safety of your employees

30. ADVANCED TOOLS – DRBToolkit.org
Includes videos, templates, tools and a full menu of solutions to address before, during, and after emergencies
E.g. employee training, drills
Create or enhance your disaster plan, Business Continuity Plan (BCP)
Increase resilience!
Your disaster plan will help you:
Identify types of emergencies that may impact you
Understand how to prevent some emergencies
Be prepared to lessen the impacts of those emergencies that do occur
Respond to protect life and property
Recover and resume business operations in the post-emergency environment
When you are finished with the DRB Toolkit:
Far better prepared for a disaster than you are today
Probably better prepared than many of your competitors
Have a comprehensive plan that considers all aspects of your business and the safety of your employees

31. Resilience in a Box Training

32. RESILIENCE IN A BOX TRAINING: BUSINESS BASICS
Business Resilience Concepts & Priorities
Interactive approach
Understand their risks & hazards
Basic Business Continuity and resilience
Determine company priorities
Available resources
Next steps
-All-hazards, potential disruptions
-Available resources to assist implementing of risk reduction measures

33. RESILIENCE IN A BOX TRAINING: TRAIN-THE-TRAINER
3 Phases of Training:
Role of small businesses in community, value of BCP on recovery
Understanding vulnerability, BCP basics, improving resilience
Storytelling, engagement & education of businesses to act
3 Phases of Training:
-All-hazards, potential disruptions
-Available resources to assist implementing of risk reduction measures
All direct participants to supporting materials

34. Resilience in a Box Resources

35. RESILIENCE IN A BOX RESOURCES: ENGAGEMENT & ACTION
Sharing Expertise
Public-Private Partnership development
BCP & resilience
Developing, launching, maintaining programs
Public education campaigns & outreach
E.g. Social media
Evaluation, progress, and success
-All-hazards, potential disruptions
-Available resources to assist implementing of risk reduction measures

36. THIS IS PERSONAL It’s their livelihood, their families’ well-being,
This is about more than statistics, it is about the future of our communities. Small businesses are the fabric, upon which the communities function. When they suffer, the community suffers. When they survive and thrive, the community thrives.
It’s their livelihood,
their families’ well-being,
their future

37. When businesses close:
THIS IS PERSONAL
When businesses close:
Recovery slows
Everyone suffers
This is about more than statistics, it is about the future of our communities. Small businesses are the fabric, upon which the communities function. When they suffer, the community suffers. When they survive and thrive, the community thrives.

38. RESILIENCE IN A BOX: (INSERT local lead Partner logo)

39. WANT TO START YOUR SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM?
Identify key partner who will lead the process at the local level
Engage stakeholders
Develop program and materials based on local needs
Get commitment for long-term engagement, process may be slow
Affecting behavioral change
Contact us!

40. Questions? Local Contact
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Title
Organization
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