Winter Time Interruptions

If you live in a snow-state then I am sure the following has happened to you: Your team has a big meeting, important phone call, or time sensitive paper work scheduled for the following day. As you leave work the first snowflakes begin to fall and by 6 am the following morning 8 inches lay on the ground with no stop in sight. Public transportation has ground to a halt and your office is closed for the day. But there are still important tasks that must be completed on time. What do you do?

Venture capital firms must be prepared to act, and re-act, to the needs of their portfolio companies regardless of local impediments. Technical support and a little bit of preparation can help your firm, and your portfolio companies, maintain their competitive positioning by enabling consistent impediment free work flow using up-do-date communication technologies.

Here is a quick list of things that can help when people cannot make it to the office:

* Computer/laptop at home for key team members
* VPN account to access work computer and documents
* Video conferencing capability from home offices
* Single point of contact to find out when the office is closed and will reopen