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Many traditional bricks and mortar businesses have been caught out by the growth in the internet. Having an online presence is essential for building brand awareness. A high percentage of end users do research online even if they decide to buy offline. By not having your company represented you miss out on the opportunity to position your brand. This is just one of the advantages of ecommerce. If you have an offline business then you need to examine the benefits of putting a site up online.  

The most important thing to do when you are about to start a business is to build you network . Get in touch with people from all the fields. Do not differentiate on the basis of a person being related to your profession or not. Who knows, when you might need the help of that person you met last time at Starbucks!

Having and maintaining contacts also helps generate word of mouth publicity. If you are about to start a business in the services sector, word of mouth publicity can be instrumental in making your business a success.