Helping your business survive in the occasion of an unforeseen catastrophe: Most business failures are not from bad business but from bad business practices.

Most companies that fail are the ones that have not planned how their business will continue to function in the occasion of a catastrophe.

We put in the conventional safeguards such as alarming the premises, locking up important locations and info, putting in fire prevention systems.

But what believed is given to make sure that the important data that is required for a business to continue is in a secure location- can be accessed and is present info.

Sales/purchases ledgers.

Do you know what the company is owed?

Can you show to your insurers what is owed and what your substitute costs are?

Company processes.

Exactly where are your methods manuals, technical drawings, and patents?

Insurances.

Exactly where are your policies kept?

Back up tapes- they are off website but what do we load them on to.

How frequently do we back up our info? Exactly where is it kept? On website-in your briefcase? How do we restore it.

Cheque books-having to pay in books-writing paper-invoice paper. Have they gone up in smoke?

There are a few safeguards that we can put in location so that the business can continue to function in the occasion of a catastrophe. These processes do not have to be costly or pricey.

They need common feeling, a little expert help and a location that is risk free where you can shop the info important for your survival.

We invest millions every year with insurance companies, insuring for the eventuality of the business getting a catastrophe- certainly the small amount of time cost &#038 work in generating sure that you have the wherewithal to continue trading as quickly as feasible is the prime objective.

“BattleBoxes?&quot that contains essential items for business continuation can be produced for your company with a minimal of work and will give you the peace of mind, so that you can continue the business in the occasion of a catastrophe.

Oh! And by the way ask your insurers for a reduction in your premiums. Reducing the risk limits their exposure- why ought to they reap all the rewards.

Terry Cohen is a director of Archival Document Management PLC, who specialise in looking after the data that companies create – in all formats. They provide a complete data management services that includes scanning services. Contact him on 020 7703 3915 or email:tc@londonweb.net