I am no e-commerce analyst, but I would say you have a wonderful business when hundreds of customers at once can find your business, buy your service or product, and pay you for it-without you even being directly involved in the sale! Purchases from Internet wholesalers allow you to order your goods online and then resell them through the same venue. You never have to leave your home to buy or sell goods! You could conduct business from a coffee shop. All you need is a computer with an Internet connection. Online stores and Internet businesses are profitable if run right, and in spite of the dot-com fiasco, there are still hundreds of new businesses opening up online daily.

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