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Special Considerations for the Home Based Small Business

The Home Office - Generally you should strive to replicate a professional office setting. The home office should provide privacy and room for the standard office equipment, computers, printers, fax, etc. If you plan on meeting clients at your home office, be certain to check the zoning restrictions to see if you are permitted to run a business out of your home. (Because, if you don’t the nosey neighbor will…)

Computers - Most small businesses don’t need high-end graphics cards, surround sound, DVD drives and other “necessities” of a high-end home computer. What your business does need, is a solid, reliable computer system. For the home based business, the official designation of "the office" computer is very important. The “office computer” should only be used for business related activities and not for family members to chat, play online games or email baby pictures to Aunt Mildred. Click Here for Small Business Computer Recommendations.

Home Networking - A network lets you share files and office resources such as printers, high speed internet access and scanners between multiple users. Even a very small office with two or three computers can often benefit from having a network installed. Home wireless networking has made great strides in recent years but still suffers from interference and security issues. The alternative is the installation of category 5 (Cat 5) (or category 6 Cat 6) computer cabling in your home. We offer professional data cabling services to home based small businesses if you choose to go the hard wired route.

Remote Connectivity - Remote access technologies are revolutionizing the way companies work – both large and small. Your ability to access information online, receive and send calls, emails and faxes is critical to the success of your home based business. Consider what would happen if the phone line went dead. Are you “out of business?” If you frequently access the internet or company virtual private network (VPN) figure in the cost of adding MULTIPLE connection sources from DIFFERENT vendors. High speed DSL or cable internet connections are a wonderful invention and may make the home based business a reality but often it’s the back-up 56K dial-up service that keeps the client or saves the sale.

Internet Security - Home office computers are particularly vulnerable to unauthorized access since they often contain valuable, sensitive information and do not have the benefit of an on call IT staff. Viruses, hackers, and other computer problems are an important consideration since they too can put you “out of business” (at least temporarily). We offer on-site computer system maintenance services to home based businesses on a monthly or quarterly basis. Let us act as your IT staff to ensure your computers and internet security are always up and running.

Backup Systems - Loosing your precious office data is a bad thing and should be avoided. As you may have already guessed, a home office computer without the proper backup systems in place is a disaster waiting to happen. There are two types of backup systems you need to consider – data and power. Data backup systems may include CD/DVD burners, tape backup or external hard drives. Also, consider an electrical power backup (UPS) that will allow you to save your work if the power goes out.

If you have questions or would like a recommendations based on your small business needs, please feel free to contact us. Dan@nativetechnologyinc.com or Phone 214-215-1764

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NATIVE TECHNOLOGY, INC. IS FOCUSED ON SERVING THE TECHNOLOGY NEEDS OF SMALL AND HOME BASED BUSINESSES. WE OFFER FULL SERVICE WEB DEVELOPMENT INCLUDING WEB SITE DESIGN & PROMOTION, NETWORKING, COMPUTER SYSTEM DESIGN, MAINTENANCE AND IMPLEMENTATION.