While Greer is always on the watch for opportunities to strengthen his business, he also likes to think of himself as a community servant. Most recently, the Internet and the World Wide Web have created an entirely new operating medium for people considering self-employment. Going online has proven profitable and popular, especially among the emerging generation of buyers. They're more comfortable with the PC and with the Internet in general. The technology boom has proven to be an umbrella for hundreds of spin-off services, such as network support, web browsers, virtual discount warehouses and filtering software.
Some people see global expansion as a threat.
The entrepreneur sees it as an opportunity to sell to more people. Gates currently sits atop Forbes list of richest people in the world, a spot he has held for several years. Cunningham also cites the communications and research fields as large growth industries for the 1990s. There are plenty of ideas out there about how to make things more convenient for busy people. Unlike the one-store, 'gift' cards popping up in the states, these cards are substitutes for cash no matter where you shop.