When it comes to surviving disasters for businesses, good old-fashioned networking may be the key, according to a new White Paper commissioned by corporate2community.  ‘Getting Connected: Using Networks to Build Business Community Resilience in the Blue Mountains’...

“Most people think of disasters as being the big things such as fires, floods, and other natural disasters. But in reality, it can be the smaller disruptions, such as losing your power or losing your internet access, that can stop you from operating.”  Catherine...

Everybody has a role to play when it comes to building community’s resilience.  While governments, emergency services and health workers are generally responsible for first response and short-term preparedness, non-government organisations, the community sector,...

So you have a brilliant disaster response procedure document for your business…but it’s gathering dust in a drawer somewhere, never looked at and reviewed.  Unfortunately, that means your plan is next to useless.  In order for your disaster response plan to be...

Small businesses are the most vulnerable group when it comes to surviving disasters. Forty percent of small businesses never recover from a major disaster and those that don't reopen within five days after a disaster usually close for trading within two years.  So all...

It’s almost the new financial year, which means it’s time to complete your business forecasting, create your budget and get focused on your strategic priorities.  Question: In your planning this year have you allocated any money or time for building disaster...