Pappy had a struggling WordPress web design and site management business going, but he was (barely) making ends meet. He was a solopreneur and loved it that way.
Then disaster struck. Pappy suffered a major heart attack. The recovery was complicated and had many setbacks. It was 8 weeks before Pappy was even allowed limited access to his office and computer, and 7 months later he was still having problems that kept him from working more than a few hours per day.
Because Pappy did not have an “Emergency Readiness Plan” his financial situation quickly deteriorated. Trying to keep his clients taken care of while attending to his own recovery quickly became impossible. Four clients that needed immediate help due to the nature of their businesses had to leave Pappy and go with a different web site manager.
This could have been avoided if Pappy had had his “Emergency Readiness Plan” in place and ready to roll. So let’s learn from Pappy himself as to what he did wrong, and what you should do to be ready for any kind of emergency that could derail a solopreneur or a small agency.