As a freelance writer, I rely almost completely on the Internet to keep my home business running. It's the whole reason I can even work from home. I get jobs online, write on the computer and send the completed projects over the Internet. This is an advantage when I travel. I can keep up with work from anywhere. On the other hand, though, if my computer crashes or my Internet goes out, I have serious problems.

Home Biz Notes points out that some businesses can still go on when access to a computer goes out. But for the rest of us, Mary Emma Allen offers such suggestions as making sure that you have a back up computer, or that you can go to a library to access the Internet in a pinch. These are great ideas. Do you have any contingency plans for your home business?