Small Business Protection
Open for Business ® Toolkit
Disaster Planning Toolkit for the Small Business Owner
The toolkit includes materials to help organize the business' critical information and review its essential operations, both of which lead to developing a continuity plan.
The Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) provided a grant to support the publication of Open for Business sm. PERI's mission is to serve public, private and nonprofit organizations as a dynamic, forward thinking resource for the practical enhancement of risk management.
Click here to request a free single copy of the booklet, or you may write to info@ibhs.org or call 1 (866) 657-IBHS (4247). For multiple copies, click here to contact the Public Entity Risk Institute.
IBHS members may obtain multiple copies at cost by writing to info@ibhs.org or calling 1 (866) 657-IBHS (4247).
Download the Toolkit and Forms:
- Open for Business ® Toolkit
- Business Continuity Forms (Adobe Acrobat / Microsoft Word)
- Disaster Response Checklist Annual Inventory Sheet (Microsoft Word)
- Property Protection Checklist (Adobe Acrobat / Microsoft Word)
- Feedback Forms:
We sincerely hope that you will find Open for Business ® to be helpful. In an effort to help us continue to provide an updated and relevant product, please take a few minutes to complete the Post-Planning Feedback Form, below. We would also like to hear from you if you have had to use your Business Continuity Plan to recover from a business interruption or workplace disaster. Filling out the Post-Disaster Feedback Form will help us to learn from real experiences, and improve the Open for Business ® Toolkit for future users. Please e-mail your completed form to kamacker@ibhs.org or mail to:
Institute for Business & Home Safety
Attn: Kelly Amacker
4775 E. Fowler Ave.
Tampa, FL 33617
Post-Disaster Feedback Form
Post-Planning Feedback Form
- Advisory Flyer (Adobe Acrobat)
