Business for many is the only way to earn a living. Unemployment being what it is today globally, entrepreneurship is emerging as the sole solution to the unemployment problem. There are many talented people in this world that could do very well given an opportunity to start a business. But they have financial problems. Some do have successful businesses but have no means to expand. For both of these scenarios there is one answer. Going online with your existing business and/or starting a home based internet business.

When starting a home based internet business you will notice that you have a number of advantages that a physical shop cannot give you. There is really an inexhaustible list of reasons on why you should go for starting a home based internet business. However, I will try to highlight a few here to make my point.

1. Minimum cost for launching - Starting a home based internet business can be done with a very limited budget and effort. All you need to have is the idea of what you want to sell. You do not even need to have full stock of your merchandise. Your marketing can be done through photographs and when orders come, you may proceed to buy your stock. The cost involved in an online business is the payment for web designing and web hosting which is literally nothing if compared to setting up a shop in an important place for business.

2. Maximum coverage: When starting a home based internet business you are going directly into a global market