For many business owners, the coronavirus pandemic hit fast and hard. Most businesses were not prepared for the directives that followed once COVID-19 took hold—mandatory storefront closures, consumer ...

Passing on the baton to the next generation or an existing management team can often be easier said than done. The emotional ...

Business continuity planning is essential for small businesses to ensure that critical operations can continue during disruptions like natural disasters or supply chain issues. A solid business ...

In the past, most enterprises defined a disaster as an act of nature–a hurricane, tornado, flood or fire that wipes out their ability to conduct business as usual. Today, with worldwide networks, 24/7 ...

Disasters happen. They are often related to natural occurrences such as tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, earthquakes, and wildfires. While these events cannot be prevented, you can take steps to ensure ...

In today’s highly competitive and ever-changing business environment, businesses large and small face an unprecedented number of exposures that can disrupt business operations. Imagine a mid-sized ...

Matt is chair of the firm’s OSHA and workplace disasters practice group and former chair of the labor and employment practice group. He has successfully handled hundreds of agency proceedings, ...

Many small and medium-sized companies have great business plans that define their purpose, set out a strategy for achieving it and provide milestones to be met along the way. Some organizations also ...

When we talk about business continuity, what usually comes to mind is disaster recovery, backup processes and resilience planning. These elements are critical, but there’s one aspect that’s often ...

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