Is your business prepared to remain in operation if the world around it falls apart? A technology-oriented Racine firm looked at itself after Sept. 11 and didn’t think it was ready. So the firm, RTC Technologies, created a business continuity plan.
The experience has prompted the firm to now offer business continuity planning as a service to small and medium-sized businesses in southeastern Wisconsin, according to Dan Curley, an account manager with RTC Technologies (www.rtctech.com).
"In a world more aware of potential danger, RTC believes that this service will ease the anxiety created from recent world events," Curley said. The planning isn’t just for world-altering events such as occurred on Sept. 11. It’s for any type of disaster, including fire, floods and other weather-related incidences.
RTC has a history of protecting data and providing network security for technology environments. The new service will provide an entire package that will answer all of the "just in case" and "in case of an emergency" questions, Curley said.
And he noted that some of the planning is pretty basic – but still necessary for firms to address. "Put your staff to the test," Curley said. "Ask anyone in your office if he or she knows where the fire extinguisher is, or whether that person knows where to go for first-aid. You’d be surprised at the results."
Noting that Jan. 14 is "Clean off your desk day," Friedman offers a few tips for busy executives:
1) Create one, good calendar system;
2) Learn to prioritize your
responsibilities;
3) Break projects into small
increments and schedule time for each increment;
4) Make a "to-do" list at the end of each day.
Along with consulting with businesses and individuals via Organize IT (www.organizeitbiz.com), Friedman teaches as Alverno College in Milwaukee and Concordia University of Wisconsin in Mequon.
NWBC’s Ship Store items will be marketed on Internet (www.nwbc.no), through direct mail, at boat shows, via private sales and at NWBC dealerships.
Based in Port Washington, the firm also maintains an office in
Grimstad, Norway.
Zimmerman, Nolan & Braun has set up shop at 11423 W. Blue Mound Rd. in Wauwatosa, (www.znbonline.com).
The team includes Robert Zimmerman, Angela Nolan and Jason Braun.
The firm (www.visitingangels.com), offers hygiene assistance, meal preparation, light housekeeping, errands and shopping, all intended to help the elderly remain in their own homes.
