Creating a business is a decision that can change your career and your financial life. As such, you should always consider if you are taking your future into the right direction, or if you are just following the latest fad in the business world.
One of the most talked about options to start a business is to create a virtual company based on a web site. Starting a company has always been considered as a risk, but I can think of at least three reasons why starting a web business is better than any other option available.
Full Control
One of the the advantages of using the web as the medium for you business venture is the degree of control you have on the results. There is no one that can tell you what can or cannot be done as the owner of a web business. For example, you don’t need a license to operate, and you are not subject to working hours that most business have to follow. You decided when to start and when to stop working.
The possibility of controlling your own destiny is fascinating, because there will be no one that can check if you are really on your office, or working from a coffee shop in the neighborhood. This level of control is very hard to achieve in other forms of business.
If you like to decide the terms of your work and doesn’t appreciate being told what to do, creating a Internet business is probably the best avenue.
Global Reach
The other reason why having a web site is such a great idea is the global reach of your work. If you decide to open a bricks-and-mortar store, you are limited by the city or neighborhood where you are located. In the Internet, however there are no such limitations. A person from Japan or New Zealand can read your information and buy from your web site.
The lack of national limitations make the Internet the ideal medium for a new venture, especially if you are selling information. If you sell a PDF eBook, for example, it doesn’t matter if you’re in the USA or in Spain, any user will be able to read it identically. The potential market, therefore, is much greater than in any other business.
Available 24 Hours
The other striking advantage of using the web as a platform for business is that it is always on. Even when you’re sleeping or on vacation, your web site is still online. You may sell more products at your sleep than at any other time. It is really a fantastic way to make money.
The advantage of total availability is that a web site become a truly automated, residual income machine. The only thing you need is to maintain it from time to time, and provide products that your clients might be interested on. Other than this, a web site is a store that is opened at any time, and generating money directly to your pocket, without any time limitations.