But there are still opportunities. When the telephone was invented, nobody thought people would get rich using the phone to take orders for pizza delivery. Similarly, we have only scratched the surface of the potential to do business and make fortunes on the internet. The rules for starting an ebusiness are the same as for any other. You need a good idea, funding, business sense and hard work.
Luck also plays an important part.
To make big money, you need to go at it in a big way. But even if you aren't willing to take a big risk, you may still find setting up a modest web business is fun. Tools are available to quickly get a web store going in an area you enjoy - perhaps selling your own handicrafts, setting up a parts exchange for vintage cars and motorbikes, or selling books about some favourite subject. If going it alone is too big a challenge, you might be able to convince your employer to start an online division selling their existing products. The tax incentives introduced in the recent budget should make this more attractive.