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Greetings!
Accidents happen! But even minor mishaps can
be
major catastrophes for small business owners.
Every
year, thousands of companies are unprepared for
the
interruption caused by a minor fire, flood, and
burglary or computer meltdown.
According to a recent NFIB National Small
Business
Poll, man-made disasters affect 10% of small
businesses, and natural disasters have impacted
more than 30% of all small businesses in the
USA.
Creating, and implementing a Business
Continuity Plan
will ensure your business survives any disaster!
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Information Access
Copy and Store Key Files
For many small business owners, the computer is the
heart and soul of the business. Unfortunately
computers crash,
virus' attack, natural disasters occur and every user
makes mistakes from time to time.
The consequences can be disastrous. Rebuilding
financial information, contact lists, E-mail records or
project files can be time-consuming, expensive and
sometimes impossible.
Important information should be copied to some type
of external media such as a zip disks, CDs or DVDs,
tape back-up or external hard drive, then stored off-
site. Many business owners diligently copy all key
files, and store the CD's or external hard drive, right
next to their computer. A flood or fire will damage
both.
An on-line backup provides a simpler, more secure,
and less time consuming solution. For a nominal fee,
on-line
back-up solutions allow you to store information on a
secure, encrypted server. The program runs
overnight, in the background, as long as you leave
your computer on. The cost will vary depending on
the amount of data to be stored.
More info on on-line backup!
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According to the Financial Planning Association, of
the businesses that suffer a disaster, 40% fail to
reopen and 25% that reopen close within a year.
Plan ahead!
Disaster may never strike, and
you may
never need to execute your plan. But if something
does happen, a well thought out plan, will help you
through the transition, and increase the odds that a
temporary business interruption does not become a
permanent one
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