How to Prepare Your Business for Any Disaster with Erika Andresen

Crisis Lab

Host Kyle King sits down with business continuity expert Erika Andresen, founder of EaaS Consulting, who shares her insights on the intersection between emergency management and business continuity. She emphasizes the need for proactive measures to minimize suffering and enable communities to thrive even in the face of crisis.

Throughout the interview, Erika discusses her career path, the importance of business continuity programs and community response in disaster management, and the merging of public and private sectors in resilience efforts. Her book, "How Not to Kill Your Business: Grow Your Business in Any Environment, Navigate Volatility, and Successfully Recover When Things Go Wrong" provides entrepreneurs with strategies to deal with volatility and uncertainty in the face of crises and disasters.

Show Highlights

[00:02:20] How Erika transitioned from military service and law to founding her own business continuity consulting company

[00:07:15] What Erika wants everyone to understand about business continuity and how her book helps entrepreneurs deal with volatility

[00:10:15] Where Erika found the perfect marriage between emergency management and business continuity, and what makes the relationship work

[00:14:39] What Erika believes the government lacks when responding to disasters, and why resilience entails everyone taking responsibility

[00:20:45] What Erika thinks should take priority when getting started on business continuity programs

[00:23:32] Erika describes how the merging of private and public sectors has become extremely beneficial to resilience and economic security

Connect with Erika

- LinkedIn

- Website

Check out Erika’s book “How Not to Kill Your Business: Grow Your Business in Any Environment, Navigate Volatility, and Successfully Recover When Things Go Wrong”

- Amazon