The internet is the greatest tool ever invented, and connects the world in a way most of us would have thought impossible a few years ago.
It has brought us a new kind of business; e-business. Internet millionaires have been on the rise ever since the tech bubble, and online companies are worth billions of shillings.
You can also make money from the internet, and partake in this digital money making empire.
Starting an online business is a relatively cheap enterprise, particularly in today's market. To start an online business one needs a website, with email capability.
One can easily get a website in Kenya for as cheap as Sh1, 000 a year with about 500Mb of server storage capacity, and finding a great web designer.
Next is choosing the right business. Choose what you know you are good at, and what you do exceptionally well. If writing is your forte you can choose blogging.
We all know of bloggers making a killing online. Write captivating stories and watch the traffic flow to your site, and with Google adwords and advertising, you can exchange your traffic for hard cash.
If you are good at giving advice and are a specialist in a particular field, you can start a website to charge people a fee for advice from anything like love and relationships to business and investments.
If you are good at selling you can always go down the affiliate route and make a commission from selling other people's products, or start your own retail outfit and find products to sell.
If your graphics skills are extraordinary you can give services to design logos, banners and flyers for customers.
You can also offer services as a virtual personal assistant if you have great people skills. The opportunities to make money online are endless, and all one needs is an internet connection, some creativity and a hard work ethic.