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    When you start your contingency plan you need to list out anything you can think of that will either positively or negatively impact your business. There are a number of things that you should consider for your contingency plan including:

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    A thorough contingency plan address 15 - 20 reasonable possibilities that could affect your ability to remain profitable. These are things that are outside of your control that you must react to. Your contingency plan only needs to cover a one-year time horizon but it should be revised often.

    The Bottom Line On Contingency Plans

    You don't want to be caught without a contingency plan. Things happen - some positive, some negative. Your ability to weather the ups and downs of your business will depend heavily on the thought and time you put into your contingency plan. Your ability to deal with the unexpected is what will keep you on track for success, or derail you completely.

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