Business continuity

Most small business owners have a vague sense that a serious illness or injury would be genuinely difficult for the business — and then never actually plan for it, because it's uncomfortable and there's always something more urgent in front of them. Business Continuity: What Happens If You're Out Sick closes that gap with a realistic, achievable plan: a one-page continuity document, real access for someone you trust, and a clear-eyed distinction between a short absence and a genuinely long one.

This book covers the operational side in full — and is honest about where it stops, pointing you toward an attorney for the legal instruments (power of attorney, buy-sell agreements, estate planning) that back up the plan.

Inside, you'll learn how to:

• Understand why 'I'll figure it out if it happens' isn't a real plan

• Build a simple one-page continuity plan someone else could actually use

• Make sure a trusted person could get real access if they needed it

• Cover short absences without anything urgent falling through

• Think through what a longer absence would actually mean for your business

• Know which parts of continuity planning need an attorney, not a book

Part of the Business Basics That Work series: practical, no-fluff guides for freelancers, local shop owners, and small business owners who'd rather get it done than read a textbook.