Despite the incredible amount of damage and devastation caused by Hurricane Sandy in New York City and the surrounding area, this may turn out to be a good thing for certain businesses. Eli wrote a blog post on a Macleans article discussing the impact that the hurricane will have on the Canadian lumber industry. Resolute Forest Products, based in Montreal, expects a large increase in sales during the second and third quarters of 2013 as repairs begin.

I agree with Eli in the fact that it does not seem appropriate to hear that businesses are “celebrating” while New York continues to suffer loss and destruction. In a sense it is actually a win-win for both sides. New York receives the resources it need to make repairs  and companies increase their revenues. This scenario shows that business does not only depend on human behaviors, but nature’s behavior as well. It’s interesting to see how an event in one part of the world can have such an influence globally and economically, further proving the significance and importance of our global village. With the aftermath of the hurricane I believe that there is not only potential for large corporations, but for social enterprises as well.