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How To Prevent A Business Disaster

Are you prepared for a business disaster? It could come in many forms — power outage, loss of customers, loss of suppliers for your goods, etc. The list goes on. The wise entrepreneur knows how to prevent a business disaster and if it can’t be prevented, he or she will have back up plans in place to get the business back on track once the disaster has passed.

Here are some business practices you should have in place to help keep your business viable in the event of a disaster or emergency:

  1. Automate computer back-ups. Don’t leave it to chance or memory that you will remember to back up your computers. Losing the knowledge base that resides in your company computers could be disastrous. There are many automated back up systems on the market, you need to determine what is best for you.
  2. Off site back up is also important. Keep copies of vital business paperwork that is not electronic in an off-site, secure location. In many cases you won’t have to worry about storing computer disks in an off site location because your automated computer back ups will likely take place in the cloud.
  3. Keep your computers secure and virus free. There is no excuse to not have virus protection installed on your computers. When the license is expiring, renew before you have a gap. Run any computer updates and website updates to keep your site secure.
  4. Set up remote access to your network. If you can’t get to the office to work, having remote network access will keep your business’s doors open.
  5. Test your system. Don’t leave it to chance that if disaster strikes that your back-ups will function properly. Testing is crucial.

Have you ever suffered a business disaster? Did you have measures in place to keep your business operational? If not, what would you do differently now?