Business Continuity Workshop

The Gulf Breeze, Jay, Navarre Beach Area, Pace, and Santa Rosa  chambers, SAFER Santa Rosa, EscaRosa Business Continuity Initiative and the UWF Small Business Development Center have collaborated to bring free business continuity training to Santa Rosa County businesses regardless of chamber affiliation. With the goal of educating business owners and managers on the best methods to maintain business operations after a disaster, two free classes are offered and will last about 2 hours:
 
·         Monday, August 5 at 9 a.m. at the Santa Rosa Chamber of Commerce
·         Monday, August 19 at 9 a.m. at the Navarre Beach Area Chamber of Commerce
 
According to a 2005 article in Forbes Magazine, “The Federal Emergency Management Agency reports that about 40 percent of small businesses don't reopen after a major disaster. This can jolt a region because the U.S. Small Business Administration says independent enterprises provide most of the jobs in a local economy.” The article also quotes Donna R. Childs, co-author of “Contingency Planning and Disaster Recovery: A Small Business Guide” who states “Small businesses are uniquely vulnerable to disaster.”Do not be a statistic, be prepared, here is your opportunity. There is no registration required. For more information contact Daniel Hahn at 983-4606 or danielh@santarosa.fl.gov