Virtual Summit Aims To Prepare Small Businesses For Crisis In Richland County

Press release from the Richland County Government:

August 11, 2021

A virtual event will focus on how small businesses can prepare for a crisis and manage disruptions when they do happen.

“Save My Business: Crisis Preparedness” is the theme of the third annual Engage Richland Small Business Summit, hosted by Richland County’s Office of Small Business Opportunity (OSBO). Participants should sign up online at https://savemybusiness.eventbrite.com, then access the event from 9 a.m. to noon Sept. 8 via Zoom.

“We are confident that at the end of the summit, our small-business community will walk away prepared for any crisis they may be faced with,” said Erica Wade, OSBO manager.

The summit aims to give attendees the tools and resources necessary to sustain their businesses while building capacity. Dynamic breakout sessions will focus on topics including crisis planning, pivoting during and after a disaster, emergency action planning, COVID-19 funding and more.

Panelists and sessions are:

• Session: Crisis Planning

• Session: Pivoting During and After a Disaster

• Session: COVID-19 Impact

• Session: Emergency Action Planning

• Session: Succession Planning

The summit is part of a series of Engage Richland events encouraging residents to learn more about local government.

For more information, email OSBO at osbo@richlandcountysc.gov or call 803-576-1540.

This press release was produced by the Richland County Government. The views expressed here are the author’s own.