1. www.saglamkobi.com Business Disaster Resiliency: Examples, Tools & Tips for Your Communities Inés Pearce – Disaster Resistant Business (DRB) Toolkit Gerald McSwiggan – U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation

2. Small Businesses, Communities Not Prepared  Resilience is not keeping pace with growth

3. Small Businesses, Communities Not Prepared

4.  After a disaster, average losses per day:  $3,000 per day for small business  $23,000 for a medium business  The average loss estimates for downtime in larger companies is $84,ooo per hour  Losses do not include broader impacts: eg. community economic losses, extended recovery timeline, diaspora  Less than 1 in 6 small businesses have a comprehensive Business Continuity Plan  2.5 trillion – direct cost of disasters in 21 st century, at least 50% higher than previously estimated

5. The challenge is that businesses assume it will happen to someone else Then it happens to them… Disasters Happen

12. Real Impacts Resilience Makes a Difference

13. Project Partners

14. Advisory Board

15. Tools Preparedness Quiz Top 20 Preparedness Tips DRB Toolkit

16. Top 20 Preparedness Tips

17. DRB Toolkit ® www.DRBToolkit.org

18.  Comprehensive, yet simple, plan-builder for all businesses or non-profits  Designed as an interactive, step-by-step application  Each chapter builds on previous  For beginners and advanced planners alike  100% customizable to fit any business needs  Includes videos, templates, tools and a full menu of solutions to address before, during, after emergencies  E.g. employee training, drills  Create or enhance your disaster plan / Business Continuity Plan (BCP) DRB Toolkit ® What is it?

19. This is personal It’s their livelihood, their families’ well-being, their future

20. This is personal It’s their livelihood, their families’ well-being, their future

21. Want to start your small business program? 1.Identify key partner who will lead the process at the local level 2.Engage stakeholders 3.Develop program and materials based on local needs 4.Get commitment for long-term engagement, process may be slow  Affecting behavioral change 5.Contact us!

22. Contact Info: Questions about general business preparedness, materials, planning, training, and about the DRB Toolkit®? Inés Pearce President Disaster Resistant Business (DRB) Toolkit ® ines@DRBToolkit.org 877-563-5628 206-898-9933 www.DRBToolkit.org

23. More Contact Info: Specific activities and events of Sağlam KOBI in Turkey www.saglamkobi.com info@saglamkobi.com /saglamkobi @saglamkobi