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Childs explains how to evaluate a small business for its vulnerability and develop a disaster and recovery plan, so that if it occurs, the business does not have to rely on government aid. A former executive with a reinsurance company, Childs owned a small business on Wall Street on 9/11 and draws from these experiences for the book. In this edition, she also discusses how to rebuild a company's information technology infrastructure and provides new material on disaster relief programs and the financial payoff to contingency planning, as well as information on Redundant Arrays of Independent Disk hardware backups, calling trees and the intranet, power outages and suppliers, and wireless networks. New sections on setting up an insurance program to expedite claims payments are also included. There is no bibliography. Annotation ©2008 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Improve business efficiency, eliminate day-to-day mishaps, and prepare for the worst-with effective disaster contingency planningNow in a Second Edition, Prepare for the Worst, Plan for the Best: Disaster Preparedness and Recovery for Small Businesses presents you with proven guidelines for your small or midsized business to effectively prepare for catastrophes, includingRebuilding an IT infrastructure Setting up your insurance to expedite claims payments Assisting your employees and their families Getting your business up and running again Contacting third parties Handling insurance claimsWhat to do if your main office location is not accessibleAdequate insurance for property, business interruption losses, and workers' compensationSuccessful planning not only can limit the damage of an unforeseen disaster but also can minimize daily mishaps–such as the mistaken deletion of files–and increase a business's overall efficiency. This essential, must-have guide is the only contingency guide you will need to ensure your company's continued success.
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