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| I remember back in the 80s when people thought | | | | have proposed such a scheme 30 years ago |
| we'd have flying cars and robots that cleaned our | | | | when the internet didn't exist. Surely they'd say |
| houses and walked our dogs by the year 2000. | | | | you've lost your mind. What seemed impossible |
| Well, it's the year 2006 and I don't see any flying | | | | just a few decades ago is now a reality. |
| cars, I still clean my own house, and while I don't | | | | However, today the chances of small business |
| have a dog I'm quite confident that my neighbor | | | | failure are much higher. The risks are increasing, |
| is human. I highly doubt she's bought some secret | | | | but the rewards are also increasing dramatically. |
| look-a-like android that walks her dog every | | | | Auction websites like eBay or uBid are creating |
| morning. | | | | increasing opportunity for online trade. It's like |
| We do, however, live in a time where our | | | | having a garage sale without having a garage. |
| refrigerators are connected to the internet, our | | | | Freelancing is now possible online with sites like |
| phones no longer need chords, and computers are | | | | elance and Data entry jobs are available right in |
| 150,000 times more powerful and 100 times | | | | your living room. But it doesn't stop there! |
| cheaper than they were 26 years ago. This | | | | Everything from commodities to services are |
| tremendous leap in technology has led us to a | | | | now being sold online and many of them are being |
| business world of unwavering competition in what | | | | sold by average people like you and me. |
| we now call 'the global market' or 'the world | | | | It doesn't take a million dollar capital and a suit and |
| market'. | | | | tie CEO to startup a profitable business these |
| Businessmen and women are growing rapidly in | | | | days. According to recent statistics, small |
| numbers. Trading from Tokyo to New York now | | | | businesses account for 98% of all non-farm |
| only takes seconds. You can purchase products | | | | businesses in the United States. Times have |
| online from a business in the U.S.A and have it | | | | changed. People are getting smarter, because |
| shipped right to your doorstep in Pakistan in just | | | | technology is getting cheaper and the internet is |
| 24 hours. | | | | growing faster. |
| It is because of this technology that it is now | | | | With the power of information at your fingertips |
| possible to start your own small business venture, | | | | there is no limit to what you can learn online. Take |
| right from the comfort of your own home, at | | | | a piece of the digital information pie now! You'll be |
| virtually no cost to you. Some of you might think | | | | surprised at how you can make use of your skills |
| this is impossible, but have no doubt about it. It is | | | | through the internet. There are trillions of web |
| very possible and it's no secret. Countless people | | | | pages to be surfed and a billion computers |
| are doing it and many have managed to succeed | | | | processing digital information every day. Think |
| prosperously at it. | | | | not? The cash register at your local supermarket |
| There are some 32,000 web hosting providers | | | | (a computer), your cell phone (also a computer), |
| around the globe. Their services range from $0 to | | | | the ATM machine in the street (another |
| as much as several thousand dollars a month. So | | | | computer). Think again .... With those numbers in |
| you can literally start up a website in minutes | | | | mind, we must still consider that information is |
| without even having to leave your house - or | | | | useless without intelligence. |
| wherever you may be (considering some of us | | | | All you need is a good idea, a confident attitude, |
| have notebook computers with WIFI internet), | | | | and tremendous determination to start your own |
| wait impatiently in an office reception area, or | | | | online business. Although ideas are cheap it is your |
| interact with any human beings at all. That makes | | | | confidence and determination that will drive you to |
| building your online business that much easier and | | | | success, because, after all, anyone can get a |
| with the accessibility of online money transfer and | | | | million dollar idea, but not just anyone can turn |
| credit cards your business can be making | | | | that idea in to a plan, establish the proper |
| transactions 24/7. | | | | strategy, and create a successful business - |
| Let's face it. Almost everyone owns, or has | | | | without sheer determination. |
| access to, a computer these days. Nearly 15% of | | | | It is evident that our predictions of the future, |
| the world's population is online. It's no wonder the | | | | many years ago, were not entirely accurate. |
| internet is creating new markets, opening up new | | | | Flying cars or not, however, we were pretty |
| channels of trade, selling faster, and growing | | | | much heading in the right direction when we |
| exponentially. | | | | believed that technology would soon be an |
| It's easier today to start your own one-man, | | | | essential and rapidly growing part of our lives. I |
| home-based, business operation with scarce | | | | guess that it would be equally optimistic to say |
| resources, little or no financing, and no prior | | | | that the internet will soon overthrow the 'brick |
| experience than it was just 3 years ago and it's | | | | and mortar' business world and become our new |
| becoming easier every day. Just imagine what | | | | global economy. |