When disaster strikes, will your business be ready - or scrambling?Wildfires, tariffs, equipment failures, a sick employee, even a lost shipment - small businesses face disruptions all the time. But here’s the thing: most don’t have a real plan to deal with them.In this episode of The Green Ledger: Tips for a Sustainable Small Business, we’re digging into one of the most underrated but essential tools for small business resilience: the Business Continuity Plan (BCP).A BCP isn’t just for big corporations. In fact, small businesses benefit the most—because every hour of downtime hurts more, and every disruption feels more personal. Whether you're a food manufacturer, coffee roaster, or apparel producer, this episode will help you get clear on how to protect your operations, team, and customer relationships when the unexpected happens.💡 Here’s what we cover:What a Business Continuity Plan really is (and what it’s not)The 8 steps to create your own BCP - simple, clear, and totally doableHow to identify critical functions, assess risks, assign roles, and keep stakeholders in the loopCommon pitfalls A real-world example of how a small chocolate manufacturer tailors their BCPRecommendations to strengthen your plan📌 Why this matters:This episode is about more than disruption prep - it’s about protecting your progress and building a business that can bounce back stronger. A good continuity plan doesn’t just help you survive a crisis. It helps you lead through one - with confidence.🎯 Whether you’ve never created a BCP or have one gathering dust in a drawer, this episode will give you practical tools to take action today.🔧 Tools and frameworks mentioned in this episode (contact me for a free copy):Business Impact Analysis (BIA)Risk Heat MappingStakeholder Communication PlanningPost-Incident Reviews for continuous improvement💌 Questions? Feedback? Ready to build your plan with a guide by your side?Reach out at [email protected] - I’d love to hear from you.🎧 Listen now - and take the first step toward a more resilient business.I am the founder of 3P Impact Consulting and I help small businesses build long-term resilience through sustainable practices. I adapt tools used by big corporations to fit the reality of purpose-driven small business owners - so they can grow with confidence, even in uncertain times. 💻 Learn more about my work at www.https://3pimpactconsulting.com/services📬 Subscribe to my blog and newsletter at https://3pimpactconsulting.com/resourcesSend us a text

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