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Viruses, spam and system crashes are just some of the challenges that online business owners face on a daily basis. But there is another challenge that many online entrepreneurs may overlook. Across the globe, Mother Nature wreaks havoc with monsoons, tornadoes, hurricanes, and earthquakes. Would one of these natural disasters create a crisis on the home front for your e-biz? What would you do? Are you prepared for the worst?

Recently, a natural disaster hit my town. Seventy to eighty mile per hour straightline winds ripped through Cheney Kansas. The damage left in the wake of the storm was unfathonable. The town was in shambles. It really got me to thinking about how it would have effected my business if the storm has destroyed my home. Since I work from home, the destruction would have likely taken my business down as well. Looking over my files on my computer, just my documents folder alone is 336 megabytes. That`s not including my website, graphics and the other tons of files I have.

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Starting off in business is always a struggle. You want to be recognised as quickly as possible so that sales can quickly take an upward spiral. Making your presence felt isn`t always that easy though and a great place to start will be your company`s website. As a startup business you need to get a foothold online and create a site that stands out from the rest. Based in Manchester you want to reach out to far-flung corners of the globe and embrace new customers from around the world. Help with Web Design Manchester can be acquired through a leading web and graphic designer who is based within the region. This might sound expensive but in reality it isn`t because the Web Design Manchester comes at a very affordable price. Ask the North West designer to provide you with a quote for you new site and you could be surprised at the price that is given. You can specify how simple you want the site to be but as a rule a 3-5 pages website will be a decent size for a new business venture. Once you are online you can promote your services and goods and as your business starts to blossom you can request that the Web Design Manchester be updated.

I remembered reading an editorial from an ezine recently that spoke of online back up services. I decided that an online back up service would be worth looking into. After all, how would I recover from a tornado or flood, if it destroyed my home and business? Computers can be replaced, but what about the data and files? After a quick search using the keywords "online backup" and "online storage" (without the quotes), I had a starting point for my research.

What I found was a cornucopia of options, from pricey to quite reasonable in regards to fees. I chose the companies at random after careful consideration of features included, security issues, and amount of storage verses cost. The companies I chose, in no certain order are as follows:

http://www.bullguard.com/antivirus/backup.aspx Free trial - no $39.99/year/10 MB Type - back up
http://www.backup.com/ Free trial period the first 30 days $49.95/year/50 MB Type - back up
http://www.streamload.com/ 30 day free trial $4.95/mo/3000 MB Type - storage
http://www.usdatatrust.com/service/default.asp 30 day free trial $199/month/5 GB $150 activation fee ** Online information kit - very helpful Type - back up
http://www.iomega.com/istorage/ 30 day free trial $2.49/mo/50 MB Type - storage/back up
http://www.xdrive.com/features/backup.jsp 15 day free trial $9.95/mo/500 MB Type - back up
http://www.filesanywhere.com/Features.htm 30 day free trial $8.95/mo/500 MB Type - back up
http://www.ibackup.org/ (back up only) 30 day free trial $14.95/mo/4 GB Type - back up
http://www.ezbackup.com/ 30 day free trial $9.95/mo/250 MB Type - back up

How does one know exactly how much storage one needs? Well, that`s a good question. I recommend that if you use your PC on a regular basis, you probably have between 100 to 500MB of data to protect. You should only backup files that you can not easily replace. These files are usually created or named by you. Do backup documents, financial files and pictures, etc. Don`t backup operating system files or applications. A good starting point in determining your storage requirements is your "My Documents" folder. To do this, right click "My Documents" and select properties. The size displays on the General tab. Take a look at other folders or files you want to protect in a similar manner to determine your storage requirements. You can always upgrade or downgrade your account.

I would not recommend using an online service in the direct vicinity in which you live. If your community is hit by a natural disaster, chances are, your back up service would be affected also. Location of your back up service should be a key consideration in protecting your data and files.

So, are you prepared for a disaster on the home front? If not, you should be. Take control of your online business. Don`t wait until its too late to take action.

Lisa Note: It is my most sincere desire that this article has made you go hmmm...and answered questions about online services available that can be utilized to protect an important investment. Your business.