If the analogy holds, we also have some coaching tips to contribute to the solutions. The year 2000 bug will affect your computers no matter how small your business. Second, designers thought their systems wouldn't make it to the turn of the century. And third, they didn't think not to. Your systems are guilty until proven innocent.
Some populations are more at risk than others.
It appears that Macintosh systems are programmed to be date-accurate until 2040. 2000 problems is an inevitability that cannot be postponed. No small or large company has ever experienced a fixed deadline. Eliminate the high cost of delay in all that you do. Become the type of person who responds to others' requests immediately.