These days, an online presence for business is almost essential and is a business tool that can help you reach a much wider market, twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. The internet can be:

• a powerful business and communication tool 
• an source of cost-efficiency
• an environmentally friendly way to work
• a sign of professionalism.

Going online can also give you the freedom to live and work wherever you like.
 
Clients may not necessarily want to talk to you or drop into your premises, but now expect to see your website address and your email on business cards and other promotional materials so they can find out more about your products or services.

Want to find out more about e-business? Use the Doing Business Online quiz to learn about opportunities available to your business in order to adopt or expand your online business activities.

For more information review the Australian Government's comprehensive e-business guide or alternatively, check out the Department's fact sheets.