The types of internet businesses that fail or should I say are more prone to failure are the ones that try to market goods that are widely available in the supermarket and the high street shops.
Do not try and sell bulky goods like furniture, pet food, clothing or groceries on the web. These demands are already being met by well established retailers online and off line.
Do not try to compete with the large brands like Dell computers or Viking Direct as they have perfected the art of delivering products like computers and stationary direct to the end user.
Their buying power is massive and they already have the infrastructure to keep most newcomers from succeeding in the market place.
So what kinds of internet businesses are more likely to succeed? The best internet business ideas are the one that allow you to generate repeat orders from hard won customers.
The products supplied will either be expensive or very light or both with decent profit margins built in. The products should also not be readily available in the supermarkets or high street stores.
In the best cases you will not be delivering any physical product but instead...