June 2011
In this issue...

If you're a business owner, you need to know how to protect your business.

Try as we might, there's often no way to skirt disaster whether it's national, personal or weather induced. But there are strategies to cope with it as best we can, no matter if its source is a burst river levee, a thoughtlessly discarded match, or the deranged actions of others. Knowing what to do in the event of a disaster is crucial for anyone, of course, but particularly for a small-business owner, whose livelihood may depend on a small storefront or home basement office.

Start with some strategies. Here's a checklist that can help you set up an effective and comprehensive small-business disaster plan:

1. First, map out a disaster plan. Many business owners haven't given a thought as to what they might do in the event of a fire, earthquake or some other sort of catastrophe that could damage their business severely. So, work up a detailed plan, taking into account as many variables as you can imagine. Take planning for earthquakes and other natural disasters seriously.

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Quick Tips for a Fast World!
Crunching numbers? Analyze trends on the spot with Excel sparklines!

Show trends in a series of values, such as seasonal increases or decreases, economic cycles, or to highlight maximum or minimum values. The visual representation of the data gives you a quick glance at what is happening with your numbers. Take a look at this quick tutorial today.

Up Close & Personal with—Vee Figueroa!
With CoreTech since its beginnings, Vee Figueroa’s interaction with vendors, project managers and technical staff benefits our clients on a daily basis. “Vee digs deep and utilizes numerous resources to help our clients with their software and hardware acquisitions,” stated Chris Vilim, President of CoreTech. From the outset, she finds out what the client’s needs are, how they will use the equipment, and what they want to accomplish with the equipment and applications they are purchasing.

Family first!
Vee and her husband, Fred, enjoy dancing, traveling, watching grandchildren’s sporting events, reading and meeting friends at local restaurants for a night out. Some of their favorite restaurants include Fernando’s, Cheesecake Factory and Zengo in Denver. Recent travel took Vee and Fred to Jamaica with friends and Denver to visit her daughter Nikki. A new baby will be coming in November, so they shopped for a crib and other essential baby items. Vee is eager to welcome the baby and has a trip planned to babysit in 2012!

A bit more about Vee. . .
The iPad quickly became one of Vee’s favorite technologies! Its quick response, graphical interface, portability and ease of email use are just a few of the reason’s this gadget has become a constant companion.

Clients on the move. . .
Crane Coffee moved their headquarters to 4441 South 140th Street, Omaha
DRI Title moved their office to 13057 West Center Road Suite 1, Omaha

What is CoreExchange?
Hosted by CoreTech, CoreExchange is an informal, educational meeting for business owners, middle managers and staff. Formats and topics vary from roundtable discussions and short product demonstrations to happy hour events around town.

Wishing your QuickBooks system could do more?
Well, it can! Due to the popularity of this lunch and learn, we are opening up another lunch and learn session. You will find out how to extend your QuickBooks “Ecosystem” and take your business to new productivity levels.

For more information visit our website at www.coretech.us/coreexchange

Do you want your accounting package to do more for your business operations?
We understand your need for productive and efficient software packages that deliver value. That’s why we became a certified Intuit Solutions Provider. QuickBooks was built with growing businesses in mind.

CoreTech has tailored a group of services to help you customize QuickBooks to your company processes. In this way, QuickBooks becomes a valuable and efficient aid for managing your business.

Why CoreTech? There are many ways to configure QuickBooks and as an experienced technology provider and consultant, we are here to help! We have the evaluation tools in place to help your business complete a successful implementation.

Contact Tom Montgomery at 402.398.9580 or tmont@coretech.us today. Also, click here to learn more about our current, limited time offer!