I recieve this question everyday. People ask me why i do business online, if i already have established companies offline. Well its simple. Its safe.You dont need a degree.You dont need to much money.You dont have to know someone important, or have a rich uncle.The internet is fair. Running a online business is more safe than any offline business. When you do business online, you arent influenced by the rising petrol price, you arent influenced by politics,economies,labour, and all other natural factors. Ofcourse these element will influence your customers and their buying power, but it would have done so offline also. Exept you aren't directly effected as much as before. Many people have been scared away from doing business online due to numerous hypes created by internet marketers with their "get rich quik" schemes and untold business "secrets". Behind this negative image lies a decent income for any hard working, time spending individual. YES THE INTERNET BUSINEES WORLD IS GREAT AND IT DOES WORK I haven''t perfected the art myself, yet. But i sure have learned a few do and don'ts. I spent thousands of dollars on e-books and seminars because i fell for the HYPE these marketers created. It is only normal to be attracted by the bright colours and attractive dollor notes, but take a step back and think about this for a second. How many times does the internet become part of a conversation? How many times do you go online per day?How many of your day to day tasks do you do on the internet these days? Do you see the potential the internet holds? Unfortunately, this great potential gets bombarded with schemes and BS business proposals which scare people away or make them fall for the attractive colours and green dollar bills. Would you become business partners with someone that stops you on the street, who is wearing a bright rainbow coloured jacket, facial make up of a clown,you don't know this person at all,offers you thousand and thousands worth of machinary, a brilliant business plan, a factory and says "you don't have to lift a finger"? Then why do it on the internet? When the internet first started, people didnt know what to expect, and critic called it a "different kind of animal" which led to people treating it that way. Often loosing the element of common sense. Why? yes there is a lot of different factors which can be treated way differently, but the main idea behind doing business online and doing business offline, stays the same. What i am trying to say, is that online business is great, i am proof that it is possible, but take well calculated risks when venturing into internet business. It is a business that does take time, it does take effort, obviously not as much as an offline business, but it should be treated as a real business, otherwise you are waisting precious time you could have spent with family or friends...join the team at reiniehelpsu.blogspot.com