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Ep. 57: Small Business Response and Recovery When Disaster Hits

March 20, 2025 • National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) • Season 3 • Episode 57

NFIB member and small business owner Aileen Band, located in Daytona Beach Shores, Florida, describes how her small business recovered from being hit by two hurricanes in 2022. California’s NFIB State Director John Kabateck and Florida’s NFIB State Executive Director Bill Herrle give details on the ways NFIB connects small business owners with relevant information and ensures the voice of small business is part of the state’s natural disaster response and recovery. Together, they also discuss the resilience of small businesses fighting through the recent wildfires in California and hurricanes in Florida, and the ways small businesses give back to their communities during devastating times.

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