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Atricle Dump - Small Business Disaster Preparedness - How to Survive a Catastrophe
Every project should have a quality plan. In reality, very few do. The two main reasons people don’t produce a project quality plan are: It’s too complicated and they are overwhelmed by the jargon of quality in relation to compliance with standards, metrics and a range of acronyms. So let’s break this down into more simple terms to get a better
3. Network
It is important to pay attention to little details that make the site easier to use by visitors. Sometimes small details make the difference, and the user likes our site better than other sites, just because he feels comfortable navigating it, and finds what he wants easily. Of course, it depends on the audience you expect for your website. For in
According to The Gartner Group, an IT industry consulting firm, four out of ten businesses hurt by disaster never get back on their feet. Two out of ten more go out of business within two years after a catastrophic event. The numbers are even more staggering for small and micro-businesses.
Ironically, smaller companies and home-based businesses are in a better position to recover quickly - if they've taken a few steps in advance to prepare. You can't stop the force of nature. But you can keep your business from becoming another statistic!
Here are three fundamentals to greatly increase the odds that your small business will survive a disaster:
1. Back up your data. Computer files and sensitive papers are irreplaceable once they're destroyed. If you work at home, copy your files daily and place the back ups and important papers in a fire- and water-resistant safe. Most small businesses don't do this! But you must if you intend to quickly resume operations after the moment passes. If possible, keep your back ups in a separate location from your office.
2. Insure what you can't afford to lose. This usually elicits a "sure ... right!" from home-based business operators, especially early in their new careers. But can you afford to pay the replacement costs yourself? Also, make sure to keep updating your inventory and equipment list so that you can later prove your claim. Keep that list in your safe as well.
3. Network
Everyone knows that the internet has incredible marketing potential for every kind of business imaginable. Today, small and medium sided businesses are looking to the web to gain a competitive edge and secure a foothold in their market. Finding the right tools to market your business online can be challenging even if you love messing with technolo
Ironically, smaller companies and home-based businesses are in a better position to recover quickly - if they've taken a few steps in advance to prepare. You can't stop the force of nature. But you can keep your business from becoming another statistic!
Here are three fundamentals to greatly increase the odds that your small business will survive a disaster:
1. Back up your data. Computer files and sensitive papers are irreplaceable once they're destroyed. If you work at home, copy your files daily and place the back ups and important papers in a fire- and water-resistant safe. Most small businesses don't do this! But you must if you intend to quickly resume operations after the moment passes. If possible, keep your back ups in a separate location from your office.
2. Insure what you can't afford to lose. This usually elicits a "sure ... right!" from home-based business operators, especially early in their new careers. But can you afford to pay the replacement costs yourself? Also, make sure to keep updating your inventory and equipment list so that you can later prove your claim. Keep that list in your safe as well.
3. Network
The retail business is a very competitive business. Retailers, eBay sellers, and flea market vendors are all competing with each other and with large box stores like Wal Mart, K Mart, and Target.Customers are highly educated and know what they should be paying for the items they need.So in order for a retailer, flea market vendor, or
Here are three fundamentals to greatly increase the odds that your small business will survive a disaster:
1. Back up your data. Computer files and sensitive papers are irreplaceable once they're destroyed. If you work at home, copy your files daily and place the back ups and important papers in a fire- and water-resistant safe. Most small businesses don't do this! But you must if you intend to quickly resume operations after the moment passes. If possible, keep your back ups in a separate location from your office.
2. Insure what you can't afford to lose. This usually elicits a "sure ... right!" from home-based business operators, especially early in their new careers. But can you afford to pay the replacement costs yourself? Also, make sure to keep updating your inventory and equipment list so that you can later prove your claim. Keep that list in your safe as well.
3. Network
Although being autonomous and independent are traits that are seen as being very positive in our culture, being a lone warrior is a common mistake many business owners and small companies make. In our increasingly global economy it’s impossible to be all things to all clients. It’s important that small and midsized companies create and build on
2. Insure what you can't afford to lose. This usually elicits a "sure ... right!" from home-based business operators, especially early in their new careers. But can you afford to pay the replacement costs yourself? Also, make sure to keep updating your inventory and equipment list so that you can later prove your claim. Keep that list in your safe as well.
3. Network
How did you do this past year on your sales goals?
Did you write your goals down?
Did your review them frequently, and revise them as conditions changed? Or did you set them at the beginning of the year, and forget about them by February?
What do you most want this coming year?
The first and most basic step to gett
3. Network to cover your customers during your down-time. Make friends with other business owners who provide the same services that you do. Contrary to popular belief, you will likely gain your customers' loyalty by helping them meet their needs elsewhere until you're back in service. And if you think about it, they'll have to go elsewhere anyway while you're putting things back together!
These three steps - backing up your data, insuring what you can't afford to lose, and networking with other service providers - will protect your business from most unnecessary harm due to disaster. They won't cover everything but they will get you to "higher ground" if the unthinkable happens.
You can't plan for everything. But most businesses that succumb to catastrophe do so because they missed the basics. The terrible moments always pass. Will your business still be standing?
(For more information on preparing your business for surviving and recovering from disaster, please see the expanded article series at the website listed below.)
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