Your computer will die.

FACT:  Hard drives generally have a lifespan of about 4 - 5 years. 

FACT:  Viruses still manage to get through even the best virus protection.

FACT:  It’s a total pain in the ass to lose information and time when this happens.

SOLUTION:  BACK UP YOUR INFORMATION

I use a couple of solutions just because I am a freak like that, but that one of them will work perfectly for you.

1.  Dropbox - Not really designed as a backup, but more of a way to share files between different computers.  Either way, your information is held safely in the cloud until you need it, so for my half PC and half MAC business, it’s a sweet way to work on and backup business files in both places.  For a 50GB Dropbox, it is about $90 a year.  That’s less that what you spend at Starbucks in year.

2.  MozyPro - This one is a real backup service and is effortless to use.  For businesses the cost is $3.95 + $.50 per GB.  If you want to backup your personal computer, the cost for MozyHome is also insanely cheap!

There are lots more options out there, so if you don’t like the look of these, I just encourage you to find a solution that works for you. 

Do it. 

Implement it.

Sleep better knowing your information is safe.

Phonebooth - The FREE Phone Solution for Small Biz Owners

When I started my first business, I stupidly spent so much money on things that I “thought” I needed.  One of the bigger expenses was having a hard-wired phone line installed into my home office.  Sure, it made me feel professional having my official “business line”, but what I quickly found out was, any vendor providing you with a service that involves the word “business” immediately doubles their price!  I won’t even say how much my phone bills were because it seriously pains me to think about it. And, the business line was stuck at home, I had to call in to check messages, and if I wanted to forward it to my mobile, that was an extra fee as well!  {sigh}

There are a number of solutions out there, I currently use Google Voice, which I love very much, but the biggest stumbling block is, you have to be invited to be a user.  So what’s a savvy start-up without a Google Voice invitation to do?

Check out Phonebooth, it’s the phone solution you have been looking for!  Stop giving your mobile number to clients, get your private life back, and regain control of when and how clients can contact you.  Oh yeah, and it’s free, check out the video!

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