Disaster-Proofing for Immigrant Entrepreneurs
Business Continuity

Disaster-Proofing for Immigrant Entrepreneurs

Juliana Ardila | May 20, 2025

Starting a business is never easy—but starting one in a new country, with unfamiliar systems, limited resources, and the pressure to succeed, takes extraordinary resilience. Immigrant entrepreneurs bring with them not just business ideas, but courage, adaptability, and an unmatched work ethic. However, even the strongest businesses can be vulnerable if they aren’t prepared for the unexpected. Natural disasters, cyberattacks, supply chain disruptions, illness, or even simple power outages can throw operations off track. That’s where business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery (DR) come into play. These two tools are essential not just for large corporations, but for small…
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