Most companies that offer offshore incorporation will also help you set up an offshore bank account. Choose a country where information privacy laws are respected and enforced, and preferably keep account in non-US funds. The acccounts are usually offered with an international debit card, so you can access your funds from ATMs around globe.

4. Offshore Merchant Accounts

Of particular interest to those who create their income online is option of establishing an offshore merchant account for handling all of your credit card transactions.

Besides addressing privacy issues, an offshore merchant account may be more suitable for those offering items, information, or subscriptions for sale online that are more difficult to procure a domestic merchant account for. These include higher risk services such as you might find in adult website or online gambling arenas.

5. Offshore Webhosting

Although often considered home to worst internet has to offer, such as spammers and hackers, offshore webhosting certainly has its place for legitimate online marketers and should not be dismissed outright.

Few would disagree that new internet laws, especially those related to spam are having an adverse affect on those it should least be harming. On top of that, privacy invasion allowed by legislation such as Patriot Act further increase need for protecting your online information outside borders of USA.

Yes there are plenty of scam artists in offshore webhosting arena. Do your research though, and you will find secure, well-staffed offshore webhosting operations with high-uptime, fast connections, good support and reasonable prices to suit your needs.

With all new laws that allow for invasion of your privacy, including your financial information, combined with fact that USA is one of most lawsuit prone countries in world, every internet marketer and individual doing business online owes it to themselves to at least consider how going offshore can benefit you and your business.

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5. With online banking taking over many of you may not be able to use this tip to its full potential. Inserting your business card in all out going mail, this is what utility companies do every month. We all have electric and Cable or Satellite TV why not follow there lead. Start stuffing today...

6. If you have children in school, this is a good idea. You can promote you business at PTA meetings, and Parent Teacher Conferences. This is a great time to not only meet, greet and network with other moms.

7. Post ads, flyers and cards on bulletin boards at supermarkets, community centers, and local businesses. Many businesses have a jar or box that you can put your cards in when you visit. Check your local area for a Staples or OfficeMax store I have seen different promotions when they are offering businesses a chance to win prizes all you have to do is leave your card.

8. Tell everyone you know what you are doing, ask him or her to tell others. Networking is a powerful form of marketing. Call your friends and family ask them what they are doing while you tell them what you are doing. Work together; promote each other as long as you are not doing same thing. If you are why not join forces, Joint Ventures are hot online who said you couldn’t do them offline as well.

In conclusion, this is a partial list of what you can do to market, promote and advertise your business. Each of these can work for online and offline businesses. This is an on going process, you too can come up with many more ways to get you business out to public.