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Small Business Climate Resilience Guide: A Handbook for Keeping Your Property, People, and Profit Safe
This handbook brings together tested strategies from CRC leader’s decades of work in the climate resilience field to help small business owners - and their supporters proactively protect assets, ensure business continuity, and strengthen local economies.
The cost, frequency, and scale of climate disasters are rising—no region or business is immune.
Small businesses are often hit hardest, with fewer resources to bounce back.
Gaps in disaster planning leave businesses vulnerable to long-term closure or financial ruin.
Public awareness is growing, but many businesses lack practical guidance tailored to their needs.
The necessity of action will only grow—smart preparation now helps safeguard future profits, jobs, and communities.
Who This Book Is For
For a US audience.
Small business owners (1–50 employees) across all sectors: retail, manufacturing, services, food, and more.
Entrepreneurs and solopreneurs whose livelihood depends on a single business location.
Commercial property owners renting to small businesses.
Corporate partners (e.g., Walmart, UPS, Amazon small business programs) invested in the resilience of their supplier or vendor networks.
City and county governments aiming to keep local economies strong through climate shocks.
Chambers of commerce and economic development groups seeking tools to support members.
For city officials: “This book helps your business base stay open—and keeps your tax base intact.”
For landlords: “When tenants prepare, your property becomes more resilient, too.”
For corporate partners: “Your vendors can’t deliver if their stores or warehouses flood. This book gives them the tools to stay operational.”
For small business owners: “12 chapters, each with checklists, tips, and examples to help you survive and bounce back stronger.”