Small Business Disaster-Planning Tips

  • Emergency contact list of employees and key customers/clients
  • Insurance policies and agent information
  • Back up computer system/data files (if you are not automatically backing up thru your internet service provider and in that case have your password and any other relevant information)
  • Voice mail box number and remote password
  • List of suppliers and vendors
  • Inventory list (with $ value) and pictures (or video)
  • Company assets (furniture and machinery – essentially anything non-inventory related that would have to be replaced) list (with $ value) and pictures (or video)
  • Pictures on interior and exterior of business
  • Camera to document damage
  • Legal documents
  • Your attorney's name, phone number and email
  • Current financial documents
  • Last 3 years' tax returns
  • The name, phone number and email of your accountant
  • Banking records including information on:

    • Checking
    • Savings
    • Debit card
    • Loans
    • Line of credit
    • Also the name, phone number and email of your bank contact(s)
    • A list of credit cards with 800-numbers that the store uses
    • A list of all other passwords

    Post-Disaster

  • Call your insurance company first.
  • You can start cleaning up, but BEFORE moving anything, take pictures to document the damage.
  • Locate financial information. This is a must to move forward with disaster assistance.
  • Develop a list of needs (i.e. inventory, equipment, etc.)
  • Contact local officials "after" federal disaster declaration

    * Based on materials created by the Louisiana & Vermont SBDCs

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