Business impact
66%
of affected businesses reported a medium or high impact.
Emergency preparedness, made simple.
Small businesses deserve practical emergency guidance, just like municipalities and larger organizations. PrepWise turns complex emergency management into clear steps you can understand and use to prepare for disruptions.
Why preparedness matters
Preparedness gap
1 in 5
of affected businesses were not prepared.
Continuity planning
90%
of Canadian small businesses reportedly lack a formal continuity plan.
Sources: Statistics Canada, Business Conditions, Q2 2024; The Globe and Mail ↗.
✓ Designed for small businesses
↗ Practical and easy to understand
◎ Focused on continuity and response
Services We Offer
Practical preparedness support designed for small businesses, with clear guidance to help you prepare for disruptions.
SERVICE 01
Emergency Preparedness Review
Identify key risks, readiness gaps and practical priorities for your business.
SERVICE 02
Emergency Plan Development
Create a clear plan outlining what to do, who is responsible and how to respond.
SERVICE 03
Tabletop Exercises
Practise realistic scenarios, test your plan and identify improvements.
Why PrepWise Exists
Small businesses play an essential role in our communities, yet emergency preparedness can feel complicated, expensive or out of reach.
Unlike municipalities and larger organizations, many small businesses have limited time, people and resources to plan for disruptions.
PrepWise helps close that gap with practical, understandable and accessible preparedness support.
Who We Support
PrepWise supports small and owner-operated businesses that may not have a dedicated emergency management team but still need a clear, workable approach to disruption.
✓ Retail and customer-facing businesses
✓ Offices and professional services
✓ Fitness and wellness businesses
✓ Clinics and personal services
✓ Property and service operators
✓ Other small businesses
Meet the Founder
Patricia is an emergency management and resilience professional whose life has been shaped by a uniquely global journey. Born into a Lebanese family and raised for 18 years in Nigeria, she later lived in Canada, Japan and Spain. These experiences shaped her adaptability, cultural awareness and ability to work with diverse communities.
Her academic background includes a Bachelor's degree in International Business Management from the University of Derby, a Master's in International Leadership and Negotiation through UNITAR and the Universidad de Valencia, and a Master's degree in Disaster Management and Resilience in the UK.
Professionally, Patricia has contributed to 12 major emergency and humanitarian responses across Canada, including Indigenous-focused events, COVID-19 operations and large-scale municipal and regional disasters. Her work spans disaster recovery programs, operational support and emergency management analysis.
Her ability to adapt quickly, work across cultures and translate complex information into practical action led her to found PrepWise—a platform dedicated to improving preparedness for small businesses that have long been overlooked.
Experience and perspective
- ✓ 12+ major emergency and humanitarian responses contributed to
- ✓ Disaster response and recovery experience
- ✓ Master's-level study in disaster management and resilience
- ✓ A practical, people-centred approach to preparedness
Let’s prepare your business.
Tell us a little about your business and what you’d like help with. We’ll start with a conversation about practical next steps.
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