Business Holiday Checklist
This was first published before the long holiday in December last year but there is much in here which is worth thinking about before you take time out this summer…because you are taking time off this summer aren’t you?
cushion the impact’s vacation support for small businesses will help keep you on track if you are too busy to contemplate the preparations.
Opening hours and contact details
Make sure your business opening hours are known, email your clients, put the dates on your website. If you are closing completely for a few days remember to publish the date you’re reopening.
If it’s just you, think carefully and realistically about whether you want to work during the summer especially if you’re inLondon, over the Olympics.
How many hours you want to work over the period?
What other commitments do you have?
If you decide to take a complete break, what is going to happen while your office is closed? Last year we checked emails and took calls, orders and payments for a client who diverted her phone line to us while she was away
If you’re happy to leave the business unattended, consider putting ‘office closed until …’ auto replies on your emails and on your voicemail.
Remember to keep the opening hours, delivery times and contact details of your suppliers (and that they have yours too), check your supplies will cover you until they reopen and order any extras you need well in advance of the Olympics.
If you are in serviced offices, make a note of their opening hours and emergency numbers.
Technical issues
Think about your IT and telecom needs over the period, again make sure you have all the information and contact details you may need.
Make sure backups are done before you leave for the break (and if you’re not backing up why not?). Off site or cloud backups might suit you during the break if the holiday is too much and you need the sanity of work for an hour or two.
Relax
Whatever you do and however you do it, take time to enjoy yourself.
Extra help
If you would like us to help take the strain while you are on a well deserved break, call us or email us info@cushiontheimpact.co.uk and our award winning services will enable you to have a break without the stress.
