Released on = January 20, 2007, 4:07 pm

Press Release Author = Yvonne Weld

Industry = Small Business

Press Release Summary = Could your business survive any obstacle thrown at it,
including the ultimate obstacle of your death? "Many business owners have never even
considered what might happen if they were injured, sick or worse" says Yvonne Weld,
owner of ABLE Virtual Assistant Services and author of The Ultimate Guide to
Creating a Thriving Business.

Press Release Body = "When I first started my business I never considered what would
happen if something happened to me. When more and more clients began knocking on my
door, I began to wonder what would happen to my clients if I vanished from the face
of the earth tomorrow. It was at this point that I realized the importance of
creating a procedure manual or a "prototype" if you will, of my business. Now, in
the event something happened to me, my business could continue uninterrupted."

According to Statistics Canada, Labour Force Historical Review, 2003,
self-employment has outperformed paid employment and led the Canadian labour market.
The number of self-employed Canadians increased by 30% from 1990 to 2004. Although
self-employment levels decreased between the years 1999 and 2001, it remains the
prevailing growth force in the labor market. Approximately 70% of all businesses in
the United States are operated as sole proprietorships primarily because they are
easy and inexpensive to set up. Disability and life insurance are important and
should be carried by all small business owners but it's not enough. Often a spouse
or other family member is called upon to step-in when the owner is sick, injured or
dies. In many cases, the spouse or family member neither wants to nor is capable of
running the company, regardless of what was discussed prior to the owner's injury or
death.

Small businesses, no matter where they are located, are often dependent on the
marketing, technical or managerial skill of the owner. Take that away and the
business will likely fail. That is, unless the owner has taken the time to document
the processes and procedures that make the business thrive. What does it really mean
to have a Thriving Business? Just like plants need essential tools to survive, so
does your business. The ingredients may be different but providing them is no less
important. Plants need water, sun and dirt in order to grow vigorously and
healthily. Your business needs a successful team leader, a needed product or service
and a plan in order to be successful and profitable. If you leave instructions for
watering your plants, shouldn't you leave instructions for running your business?

About Yvonne Weld
Yvonne Weld is the owner of Canadian based ABLE Virtual Assistant Services. Yvonne
brings knowledge from a number of resources including personal experience (8 years
in her previous employment as an Office Manager), education (graduate of several
courses at the Small Business Centre, London, Ontario) and her love for information
through reading and internet research. For more information contact Yvonne at
yvonne@ableva.com.

About The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Thriving Business
For more information about The Ultimate Guide to Creating a Thriving Business and
how you can protect your business from unexpected absences due to injury, sickness
or even death, visit the Web site at http://www.thrivingbusinessmanual.com.

Web Site = http://www.thrivingbusinessmanual.com

Contact Details = 150 Wellington Street
Delaware, ON Canada
N0L 1E0
(519) 652-0914