Disaster Preparedness tips, tricks and ideas for a Home-Based Businesses:

Why does a home-based business need to even think about this stuff?


Tricks for power:

Tips for phone service:

Tips for Internet:

Tips for Fax Service:

Tips for Website/ Internet Hosting shutdowns:

Tips for email shutdowns:

Your home-based business recovery checklist for evacuating your business:

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• Phone list:

• Business cards, pencils, pens, clipboards, note pads, supersticky post-its,
• Battery-powered calculator, led flashlights with batteries, a plug-in car power converter biggest you can afford  (to run a 1 computer or laptop, lighting, bubblejet printer) with paper. 
• Cellphone, car charger, wall charger, battery recharger (uses 1 or 2 AA bateries to recharge or provide about 5 hours of talk time Costs about ($14-$20).
• USB hub. 100 foot Ethernet cable, and a 100 four wire phone cord
• A 20 foot & 100 foot three plug extension cord and a power strip with surge protection
• A UPS

What help is available after a disaster?

Is their any federal help available after a disaster?