The trouble with life is, you need money. While most people do what they're supposed to and get a job, some strive for better things, reach that bit further, and try to set up their own business. Many are successful, but many more are not.

The problem is, businesses need start-up capital, office space, storage space, and hired help. This puts business, and owner, under enormous pressure to do well right from outset. Not easy when you consider overheads that have to be covered, such as rent, salaries, and purchasing of stock.

So message is, unless you already have a disposable income and a business degree, don't bother, right? Well, if you believed that, then I somehow don't think you'd be reading this, and guess what, it's wrong!

Digital delivery,

What is digital delivery? Well, it's simply a process by which certain products can be purchased over Internet. The payment is delivered directly to your bank account, and product likewise is sent digitally to customer.

So, what can you sell that can be delivered digitally? That's simple, information! The possibilities for an information-based product are almost endless and range from software, to specialist "how-to" reports, to e-books.

While there is profit to be made providing "real" info-products, like books, or CDs, these incur significant overheads through production, packaging, printing and shipping costs. A downloadable file, however, does not. The expenses mentioned simply don't exist, moreover product can be sent to customer immediately, which is always better than keeping them waiting for several days.

Why information?

Because it's a big seller! Information is number one selling product type on Internet today. Online buyers are now extremely comfortable with idea of buying an info-product that they understand will answer their questions, resolve a problem, and improve their life as a result. If you can create a product that does this, they'll buy it!

But what if you don't know how to write software, or an e-book. Well, you don't need to! There are a lot of good products out there in need of decent marketing. When you learn how to find them, you will always have quality products in your inventory to sell.

For example, we purchased a large spill-proof water bowl to bring in car when we take dogs. For $30, it ought to work(!), and it does.

But...

It is nearly impossible to remove lid for cleaning. It is very well made of heavy plastic, with a perfect 'snap' fit. Oh, illustration shows that it CAN be removed but not HOW, so if there is some special trick to it, I have no way of knowing. I believe that it is not possible to remove lid without hurting yourself or plastic.

Don't these people use their own product????? If they did, they would know of this major shortcoming.

I am also reminded of a brush that my wife purchased for cleaning out tubs that we use for horses. They have little tiny handles which are actually loops molded into plastic, but who has hands that small? You'd never get a 10-year-old to do that kind of work! We both end up with scraped or sore knuckles every time we use it. Again, don't these people use their own products? Maybe they are made in Japan, where people tend to be smaller, but even that's no excuse in my opinion.