Guide 4: Business Resumption and Economic Recovery

Supporting Local Business Recovery

Businesses must be supported in resuming operations following a disaster. The ability to hire, pay employees, deliver goods and services, protect their brand, and plan for future expansion is vital to the survival of a business. Immediate damage to the municipal business community is obvious post-disaster, but the full extent of the damage may take longer to understand. Business resumption and economic recovery are long-term endeavours, and the business community within a municipality has significant reach and power within the community.