How different is starting an online company from starting a traditional business?
Many people believe that online businesses only require building a website, sitting back and watching the money roll in. If it were that easy, everyone would be doing it! I agree that the general overheads of an online business are lower than a traditional business; but the costs are certainly not zero! Some of the most important considerations include server types, locations and costs, data backup, sourcing and maintaining programmers and designers, and testing strategies to increase web traffic.
