How to Start a Business Online

Do I need a website? Do I need a product? Can I accept credit cards? How do I build a shopping cart? What about using Pay Pal? How do I get my product on Amazon? How effective are eBay stores? How do I get traffic to my online business? Will Yahoo list my business? What about pay per click? How do I get my products listed on Google Shopping? Do I need a UPC bar code? Do I need to have my own stock? What is all this going to cost me? What about using flikr, myspace, facebook and other web services? How do I make a blog? How do I use shopping portals such as Etsi, Kaboodle and Bonanzle. This is a generic class that covers all aspects, not just one single type of business. Many examples are given.