Each year as winter gets closer our clients start to think about winter weather and how it impacts their business. If you are one of the lucky ones in the south, pray for a warm winter and no snow! But as always, we are asked the same thing every year – “How can we better protect…
Small business challenges Business Continuity Plans or BCPs are sometimes viewed as a little bit of black magic or something only “big business” needs. If anything, a BCP is more important for a little business or start-up that doesn’t have a war chest of cash or customers to fall back on. Maybe it should be…
What can we learn from Lac Mégantic In July of 2013, the deadliest Canadian rail accident since 1867 occurred in Lac Megantic, Quebec. A series of errors resulted in a train carrying crude oil to roll downhill before derailing in the town of Lac Megantic. The accident resulted in: 63 derailed rail cars 47 deaths…
The current “Snowmageddon” that has gripped Washington and most of the North East is a perfect example of what we try to impart to our clients. It doesn’t take a major event such as a hurricane, flood, earthquake, etc. to cause a significant impact on your bottom line. Let’s take a quick look. So what…