Businesses get help with disaster preparedness

SBA’s Live Web Chat with Diana McClure, Director of Business Protection at the Institute for Business and Home Safety will answer questions Thursday, July 10 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., ET.

Diana McClure, director of business protection and vice president at the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), will host the SBA’s July Web chat on “Preparing for Disaster – What Every Homeowner, Renter and Business Should Know.” McClure will share her insight on disaster preparedness and emergency readiness for homeowners, renters, and business owners. She will answer questions about how to plan for physical disasters, including how to recover from property damage and economic loss.

Participants can join the live Web chat by going online to www.sba.gov, and clicking “Online Business Chat.” Web chat participants may post questions before the July 10th chat by visiting http://app1.sba.gov/livemeeting/jul08/index.cfm and posting their questions online.

Source: Small Business Association, www.sba.gov