Small Business Resilience Hub
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has a number of business-led solutions to help small businesses prepare and recover from disasters, and build stronger, more resilient communities in the U.S. and around the world.
Learn how to proactively prepare your small business for natural disasters with a 10-step checklist, including risk assessment, emergency planning, employee training, data protection, and community partnerships.
Impact In Action
Learn how a U.S. Chamber Foundation disaster relief grant helped a North Carolina toy store vital to its community stay afloat after Hurricane Helene, as featured in PEOPLE magazine.
Latest Content
- New research and a growing coalition of partners are changing the odds for America's small businesses before the next disaster strikes.Explore key takeaways from the 2026 Building Resilience conference.Research from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation and Verizon reveals a major gap between small business confidence and disaster preparednessAt the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's 2026 Building Resilience conference, small business owners shared how disasters exposed gaps in their preparedness. New research from the Foundation and Verizon reveals why it matters for everyone.Winter Storm Fern could severely disrupt small businesses across multiple states. Learn how to prepare now and complete the R4R checklist to become eligible for a $5,000 grant if a disaster is declared in your state.With nonresidential fires causing over $3 billion in annual damage and increasing in frequency over the past decade, it’s critical for small businesses to have disaster plans in place.At the 2025 Building Resilience Conference, SBA's Chris Stallings and Fiserv's Jim Kelly share insights on the critical need for small business disaster preparedness, the importance of proactive planning and action, and the role that partnerships and data play in supporting small businesses.Small business perspectives were the focus of the 13th Annual Building Resilience Conference, highlighting the power, tenacity, and resilience of small businesses across the country.This month marks National Preparedness Month, which reminds us all to prepare for disasters and emergencies of all kinds. It’s especially pertinent this year as we face uncharacteristic and unpredictable weather patterns, with impacts of wildfires, hurricane season, and severe storms impacting communities across the U.S. and the globe.On July 26-27, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation hosted the 12th Annual Building Resilience Conference. The conference brought together prominent business leaders, government officials, and industry experts to share knowledge and best practices through action-oriented panels, fireside chats, and keynote speeches.
