Businesses, entrepreneurship and the Internet

Internet users will exceed 2 billion by the end of this year. This means that almost 1 out of 3 people in the world will have access to the world wide web. The number of online users has doubled since 2005. Only in this 2010, 226 million people have become new Internet users, and two thirds of these are from developing countries.

This emphasizes the importance of the Internet in any business. It is the best way of communicating with the clients and show them what the business has to offer them. Social networks, such as Facebook, have become an essential media to connect with current and potential clients.

Moreover, this gives more opportunities for entrepreneurship to develop. There are many new businesses which are solely based online, and they are as profitable as any other. For example, Oscar Rodriguez founded his own diamond online store. In his first three months, he sold $200,000 worth of diamonds.

This gives an idea of the potential that the Internet and all its features has to offer to businesses and new entrepreneurs.

Oscar Rodriguez, entrepreneur, and Paris Hilton, one of his exclusive customers

Further reading:
Internet users exceed 2 billion
Oscar Rodriguez online diamond store