Guest Blogger: Heather McWhorter, Regional Director of the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) of the Cameron School of Business (This post was original shared on WilmingtonBiz.com on November 1, 2018)
Hurricane Florence had a profound impact on our community, citizens, and small businesses. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 40% of businesses do not re-open after a disaster, and for those that do, only 29% were still operating after two years. If your business was affected, there are both short-term and long-term steps to take.