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Business continuity advice for small and medium enterprises

Business continuity advice for small and medium enterprises

Ever considered how an emergency or disruption could impact upon your business? This section provides a four step guide to reviewing your business resilience and implementing a business continuity plan. It is full of resources for your business.

What is business continuity?

A definition of business continuity and some of the reasons your business should think about it.

Why is business continuity important to you?

Facts and figures about Business Continuity Management and the advantages it can bring to your organisation.

Step 1: Business continuity - The process

The steps involved in the business continuity process and how to assess your business for this purpose.

Step 2: Risk assessment – possible threats to your business

Risks to your business that you need to consider. What impact will they have on your business? How will you manage them?

Prepare your business for the London 2012 Games

Important information for businesses on the London 2012 Olympic Games. Includes key dates, how to prepare, impacts the Games may have on your business and answers to many frequently asked questions.

Step 3: Develop a business continuity plan

You will need to ask many questions when developing a business continuity plan for your business. Examples given here include on topics such as people, premises, equipment, supplies, information and communications.

Step 4: Communicate and test your business continuity plan

Tips to develop staff awareness and test your plan. Includes a downloadable example exercise that you can use.

Business continuity quick wins - Act now!

Some straight-forward business continuity actions you can take now, which might make all the difference to your business!

Resilience health check for small businesses

Links to online resources that help you understand how resilient your business is to disruptions and emergencies.

Help and advice for businesses after an emergency

Here you can download a document providing post emergency guidance to businesses.

Further advice on business continuity

Useful links and resources for businesses about business continuity management.

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