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Working at home is never easy. And if you have spent a long time building up a business focusing on so many individual components all by yourself, such as your brand and your marketing, you may find that any form of business disruption is incredibly damaging not just to the company itself, but to your self-esteem. If you work at home and you have suffered a break-in, it may prove difficult to try and get yourself back up to speed. After all, this is where you work, but also where you live. With this in mind, what does it take to make sure that your business starts to thrive again, but also, what can you do to make sure that you feel more secure from future potential break-ins?
Securing Your Property
This is naturally the first port of call. You have to look at the gaping holes in your armor where the burglar was able to break in. It could be something very simple that you overlooked because you’ve been so focused on running your business. But it’s straightforward enough to use commercial locksmiths services to secure the property. You must also think about adding a security system. Naturally, it depends on the type of business you run. If you’ve got a business that requires you to store a lot of items, such as clothes, you have to guarantee that the business premises are secure. Because if your address is all over your correspondence, people are going to know where you live. You can sidestep this by using a virtual mailbox service, but you also need to consider storing away your items securely every day.
Minimizing Business Disruption
If your worldly possessions have been taken, it is crucial to get a message out to everyone that has a stake in your business. From employees to customers and clients, you have to send some form of blanket message. You can easily get to the library or use a friend’s computer to put a message on your website and send a blanket email to customers, making sure that you state explicitly how long you anticipate this disruption to last. In theory, you can get everything back up and running in a matter of hours. But it depends on how long it takes to have items, such as computers and everyday basics, delivered. The best thing for you to do in the meantime is to liaise with the insurance company to get the claim up and running. The sooner this is done, the quicker you will be getting back to trading.
Reducing Your Entrepreneurial Anxieties
You have received a break-in where you work, live, and sleep. If you feel uneasy there right now, it’s important to get away. Take the opportunity to make sure that you have peace of mind in order to get back to doing what you love. It may take some time to come to terms with, but it’s far better to use the entrepreneurial approach and consider this a lesson well learned. Now might be an opportunity to actually set up business premises rather than doing your trading at home.
