Getting Started with an Online Business :

Step 1 : would be to decide what you want to do online. If you want to sell products, your own products, provide information or just want to create some extra income the first step usually is to set up an online presence. By this I mean a website. Its kind of like setting up an office or an area to do run your own business. Even if your goals are as simple as just joining some other sites to make money online you should still have your own site. Websites these days are relatively inexpensive starting at $2.99/mo. They also have web builder services which can help you get started fast without having to program or hire someone to design a website for you. This will give you a base to work for, send traffic back to it and more. The biggest benefit to having a site is that people can find you, you can get free exposure from teh search engines to whatever you want to promote whether its products or services.

Step 2 : Set up an email account or address to use. This is always a good piece of advice as you don't want to get your private email address flooded. It also helps to keep you organized.