The possibilities are endless. With this technology, you will be able to turn a personal interest, e.g., in sports paraphernalia, into a virtual store front. Many successful businesses get started that way. Whether your interest is food, art, collectibles, automobiles, books, or music, there are ways of establishing profitable retail businesses using the Internet as a tool. Training and Education.
Proper training is fundamental to using any tool.
There is and will continue to be the need for basic skills training in the technology tools of convergence. These tools are the networks, the software, the computers, and the concepts. A business can be established to provide these service within your community and to other such communities facing the same impact of technological growth. This business could also expand into government-funded educational initiatives, such as distance learning, providing additional service and value to your community, while creating a profitable business utilizing this new technology infrastructure. Once fully realized, the Electronic Main Street will become a full-service, independent business community within your neighborhood, as illustrated below .