So many people dream of running their own small business but there is one big catch a lot of people haven’t worked out a solution for.

If you are the one running it, what happens to your small business if you want to go on holiday? Or take a break?

First up Sarah and Brian discuss some of the unexpected disasters that could put a small business owner out of commission and why everyone should have a plan in place for how to cover the business if they are out of action.

Sarah shares the steps and plans she has in place that would allow West of The Waves to continue if she sick, injured, or away on holiday.

Sarah also reveals who else she relies upon to ensure the business can go on without her, including what role Brian would have.

Then, to really figure out how this works in reality, Sarah catches up with Fiona Mary Baird of Appletree Flat.

Fiona is based in Toowoomba and makes shirts, kerchiefs, dresses and more through her business and somehow also works away on live export ships.

Working out at sea means that Fi is often either unavailable or has limited contact with clients so what does she do when she is away from her business?

Fiona shares:

-      The system she has in place to keep her business going when she is away

-      How her client relationships allow her to take this time away from her business

-      Who she relies on, on the mainland to ensure things keep going when she is away from the business.

For excellent service and amazing products you can contact the hilarious Fiona at @appletreeflat_nz

For all the latest on All Things Small Biz you can follow us at @coax_australia or head to our website for tips and check out our business coaching page https://www.westofthewaves.com/pages/coax-australia-podcast

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