| My clients often ask me, "Do I need to do
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| | "brick-and-mortar" store that is
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| business on the Internet?"They want me to
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| | dangerous and failure-ridden.The Internet
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| compare and contrast online business with
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| | is the Wall Street of the 21st
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| offline business. I usually just give
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| | century.The great thing about this new
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| them the bluntest response: The phrase
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| | Wall Street is the empowerment it gives
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| 'business on the Internet' is redundant.
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| | to the little guys and to the beginners.
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| Like breathing the little bit of air left
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| | The questions of a beginner (or an expert
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| at the top of a sinking car, the
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| | for that matter) are always one Google
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| remaining offline businesses are just
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| | search away. With an email account a new
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| trying to last as long as possible in the
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| | entrepreneur can instantly talk to anyone
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| new ever-changing technological world.
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| | anywhere in the world. Even better, with
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| Like the dinosaurs, offline
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| | a website a new entrepreneur can do
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| entrepreneurship is an artifact of
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| | business with anyone anywhere in the
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| history.The question is not "Do I need to
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| | world. In the comfort of one's own home
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| do business on the Internet?" The
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| | or local office, one can fiber-optically
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| question is "Do I need to do business?"
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| | connect to people, businesses, and
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| If you need to do business, than you have
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| | information in an instant.No longer is
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| no choice but to do it on the
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| | this form of business capability
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| Internet.You need not fear the Internet.
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| | monopolized by high-rollers with private
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| Many people new to the Internet business
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| | jet planes and satellite picture
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| seem nervous or even afraid at the
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| | phones.Such efficient and available
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| thought of doing business online. Many
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| | access to the Internet brings opportunity
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| people hesitate to move their business to
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| | - opportunity not just for the few, but
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| or start their business on the Internet.
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| | rather freedom of opportunity for
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| However, they should fear offline
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| | everyone. To those who worship
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| business! One can find opportunity, new
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| | meritocracy, the Internet truly is the
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| developments, and emerging markets all
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| | messiah.So, if you plan on doing
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| over the Internet. The offline market
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| | business, you have to do it on the
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| dries up more and more everyday. It is
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| | Internet, but that's not a bad thing;
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| not the desk and computer that
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| | that's a great thing.Scott Hughes creates
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| business-people should avoid. It is the
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| | and runs many successful e-businesses.
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