Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part One: The Plan; Chapter 1: Taking Stock: Exploring the Broader Issues of Survival; Chapter 2: Getting Organized: Organization, Documentation, and Communication; Chapter 3: Defining Your Goals: Short, Intermediate, and Long-Term; Chapter 4: Choosing Your Backup Team: Leverage Their Capabilities Now, While You Can; Chapter 5: Making It Official: Empower Your Team to Act Legally; Chapter 6: Managing the Money: Stay Fiscally Sound during a Crisis.

Chapter 7: Getting Visual: Visual Aids as a Tool for Managing ChangeChapter 8: Backing Up Your Data: Build a Fail-Safe System before It's Needed; Chapter 9: Keeping the Business Safe: Scammers, Hackers, and Identity Thieves-How to Stop Them; Chapter 10: Planning Your Exit Strategy: So Your Future Is Not Left to Chance; Chapter 11: Building a Network of People: You Will Need Outside Help to Survive an Emergency; Chapter 12: Testing and Implementation: Uncovering Any Flaws in the System; In Conclusion; Postscript Emergency Procedures in the Event of a Natural Disaster; Part Two: Action Guide.

Step One: Take StockStep Two: Get Organized; Step Three: Define Your Goals; Step Four: Choose Your Backup Team; Step Five: Make It Official; Step Six: Manage the Money; Step Seven: Get Visual; Step Eight: Back Up Your Data; Step Nine: Keep the Business Safe; Step Ten: Plan Your Exit Strategy; Step Eleven: Build a Network of People; Step Twelve: Test and Implement; Resources; Index.

Disasters are sudden, calamitous events that can bring about great loss and failure to a business. Some disasters can be prevented through good judgment and careful planning; others- whether "acts of God" such as flood or fire or a personal health crisis - cannot be. What will happen if the one person responsible for the day-to-day operations of a solo entrepreneurship is suddenly incapacitated and unable to manage the business? In cases of small businesses that do not have a clear backup or disaster recovery plan, the outcome is often the total failure of the business. book is both a wakeup call and an action plan for small business owners. It will guide readers toward creating a backup system that will enable a business to "run itself" without the immediate presence of its owner -- for a week, a month, or even longer. The author presents a tested strategy that has its roots in preparing for natural disasters, and replaces the all-too-common refusal to believe that bad things can and do happen with hard facts and realism. Clearly, solopreneurs cannot afford to take risks of failure when it comes to their businesses -- the most important thing in their lives aside from family and health. -- Provided by publisher.

The challenges facing a solo entrepreneur when calamity strikes are unique in the realm of disaster planning, and the only effective strategy for preventing a business failure after an unexpected major setback is to have a clearly thought-out emergency backup plan. This book guides you to being 100 percent ready for the worst-case scenario. -- Provided by publisher.

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