We all know the superstition around Friday the 13th and bad luck – but that’s all it is. . . superstition. When it comes to the unexpected, there’s a different adage I prefer – “A stitch in time saves nine.”
In my line of work, I’m constantly thinking about how unforeseen events may impact small business owners. Recent news coverage surrounding floods in Iowa, fires in California, tornadoes across Oklahoma and the impending hurricane season cause me to wonder if small businesses have effectively prepared themselves for potential loss. The fact is a major disaster isn’t always a massive natural occurrence – a break-in, theft of a laptop or loss of a smart phone in a taxi would easily factor into a major disaster for today’s small business owner.
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