Small Business Emergency Resources
When emergencies happen, AOF is here to support you. Check out our guide on small business emergency resources and reach out for support.
Accion Opportunity Fund is committed to supporting small business owners that are facing challenges due to emergency situations. If you are a business owner whose business has been impacted by an emergency- be it global, local, environmental, or personal, we are here to help. Check out our small business emergency resources below.
If you are an existing loan customer who has been impacted by an emergency situation and are concerned about missing a loan payment:
Contact us at 877-629-2709 or paymentsupport@aofund.org
We recognize that this is a difficult time for you, your family, and your business. We are committed to providing you with the best support to all aspects of your business through this crisis and beyond.
AOF Small Business Emergency Resources
We offer many resources to support business owners in all aspects of their business. We are pleased to share our small business emergency resources to keep entrepreneurs informed about emergency management topics for small business owners and best practices during this difficult time.
Emergency Resources
- Managing Small Business Cash on Hand During Emergencies: Learn best practices on managing cash on hand during emergencies.
- Where Can I Get Emergency Funds for My Business?: Explore your options for covering cash needs when your business is suddenly strapped for cash, helping you navigate tough times until things stabilize.
- SBA Disaster Assistance: low-interest federal disaster relief loans for federally declared disasters.
- FEMA Assistance for Businesses: learn how FEMA and the SBA work together to help businesses recover and find official links to local recovery resources.
- Your Local SBDC: Find your local Small Business Development Center, which can often connect you with free disaster recovery resources and possibly free one-on-one disaster recovery counseling.
- Your Local or Regional Chamber of Commerce: Your local chamber of commerce can often help you identify local specific recovery resources.
- Your State’s Small Business Development Center: This could also be called a Department of Commerce or Economic Development Office, which will likely offer state specific resources, grants, and loans.
- Local Community Foundations: These can be harder to find (your Chamber of Commerce or other local business associations may be able to help you identify them), but they often start up rapid-response small business relief funds or resources after a disaster.
Long Term business Recovery
- Revising Your Business Plan for Recovery: Revise your business plans to adapt to the challenges posed by any disaster, including wildfires, ensuring a clear path to recovery and long-term success in the aftermath of disaster.
- Weather Any Storm: Developing Business Resiliency: This link will help business owners navigate the challenges of LA wildfires by providing strategies to protect operations, ensure continuity, and promote long-term resilience.
- Business Continuity Plan: How to Stay Open During a Natural Disaster: Create or refine your business continuity plan to ensure you can recover quickly after a wildfire, staying open and operational even during the most challenging circumstances.
- Estrategias para reconstruir y operar su negocio: Se describe los pasos que debemos tomar para poder reconstruir y volver a operar nuestro negocio en una plataforma sólida para tener éxito.
General Business Resources
- AOF Business Resource Library: Review our business resource library, filled with resources sourced from experts and experienced business owners.
- Free Business Advising: Connect with one of our certified business advisors to get your questions answered and craft a recovery plan for your business.
- AOF Newsletter: Sign up for our newsletter to be the first to hear about our latest educational resources, including webinars. They are always free!
Trusted Partner Resources
- Start Small Think Big: Pro bono remote legal assistance clinic.
- Small Business Majority: National small business organization that empowers entrepreneurs.
Updated September 15, 2026.
