Preparing your business to continue when the worst happens.

“I’ve made backups of all my data; I’ll be fine if my computer crashes.”

Ever heard this before?  Were you the one saying it?  What if during the crash, your backup data is destroyed too, could your business recover?

• How would your business continue if your computers were destroyed by a flood or fire?
• How would you respond if your building got red-tagged for something (possibly even because of another tenant in the building), and you and your staff couldn’t even enter the front door?
• How long would it take to get fully operational if your server was stolen or vandalized?
• Would your business survive a vindictive employee who erases all your data in a fit of anger?

As a business owner, we know we should put more energy into safe guarding critical business data, but all the options make the process so confusing.  Our presentation will cover planning for the two most prevalent types of disasters:

• Disasters that could be avoided or diminished through advanced preparation
• Disasters that are completely out of your control

Warren Frush will cover actions you can take today, tomorrow, next week that will prepare you for these and other contingencies. John Allanson will cover "5 "gotchas" in insurance contracts that can put you out of business" and "What your broker hasn't told you about business income insurance."

In addition, we will arm you with five things you can do today that do not cost any money and can help mitigate the effects of a business-systems crash.

The Presenters:

Warren Frush is President of Computer Studios, a Santa Cruz-area business that has been solving business technology challenges for over 25 years. Over the last few decades, business computing technology has evolved more than a few times.  The key benefit Warren has brought to his clients is a mastery of learning new technologies and helping his customers take advantage of them to improve business operations and, thus, increase profits. In addition to a keen interest in technology, and the way people us technical things, Warren is also an accomplished photographer and enjoys sailing, biking and basketball.

John Allanson is the owner of Allanson Insurance Agency, located in Aptos. John has been in the insurance business 30 years and specializes in commercial insurance and employee benefit programs. John is a frequent guest speaker, and is the author of numerous articles on commercial property and liability insurance issues in the trade press.  John is a member of the Presidents Council for Farmers Insurance Group and a member of the Million Dollar Roundtable. In his spare time, he enjoys skiing, mountain bike racing, motorcycle touring, backpacking, tennis, and cooking. A graduate of UC Santa Cruz, John lives in Aptos with his wife Lora.

Cost: $15 for Santa Cruz Chamber members and $25 for non-members.