1 small office + 2 companies + shared resources = ? (SG300, SA520, WAP2000)

I need to configure a network in 1 small office space that segregates 2 company domains but allows them to share an Internet connection, a WAP, a couple of printers, and a non-Cisco VoIP phone system. And, it needs to provide guest access to the internet and printers via wireless. I have a SG300-28P, an SA520W, and a WAP2000 to make it all happen. Here's the plan below. Will this work? Is there a better approach that uses the available equipment? Thanks in advance!!!
VLANs:
VLAN 1 - default, mgmt vlan, 192.168.1.0
VLAN 10 - CompanyA-Data, 192.168.10.0
VLAN 20 - CompanyB-Data, 192.168.20.0
VLAN 30 - Guest, 192.168.30.0
VLAN 50 - Printers, 192.168.50.0
VLAN 100 - Internet, 192.168.100.0
VLAN 200 - Voice, 192.168.200.0
Device IPs:
SG300 = 192.168.1.254
SA520 = 192.168.1.1
WAP2000 = 192.168.1.245
DHCP Servers:
VLAN 10 = SBS-A
VLAN 20 = SBS-B
VLANs 30,50,200 = SA520
VLAN 1,200 = NO DHCP
Wireless:
SA520 is primary, WAP2000 is repeater (will it repeat multiple SSIDs???)
SSIDA - VLAN10
SSIDB - VLAN20
SSID-Guest - VLAN30
Switch Ports:
SG300:
1 = trunk, VLAN 1
2-6, 25 = access, VLAN 10
7-12, 26 = access, VLAN 20
13 = access, VLAN 30 (unmanaged switch providing additional ports)
14 = access, VLAN 50 (unmanaged switch providing additional ports)
15-23 = access, VLAN 200
24 = trunk, VLANs 10, 20, 30 (connect to WAP2000)
27 = unallocated
28 = trunk, all VLANs (connect to SA520 p4)
SA520:
1-3 = access VLAN 1
4 = trunk all VLANs (connect to SG300 p28)
Routing:
SG300 in L2 mode using SA520 as router on a stick??

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Attach to the post : http://forums.ni.com/t5/LabWindows-CVI/VISA-Shared-resources/m-p/1000856#M43685
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Attachments:
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With NI France support, we improve to the NI example again.
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