MARKET SIZE The number of internet users was
(as of March 2004) pegged at 888 million and that number is growing extremely rapidly.

But the real market is infinitely larger simply because people buy 20 … 50 … 100 … 200 products a year.

Now, even smaller companies can harvest global wealth relatively easily by adapting to new markets and audiences around the world with internet technology from VOIP to multilingual sales presentations delivered over the internet.


The global information and technology sector has fueled tremendous growth and wealth creation around the world. In a relatively short time, technology players – from software and technology expertise, to wireless and telecommunications companies – have moved quickly across borders to establish leadership positions in emerging economies.

The market for startup companies in these emerging economies, while challenged in the short term, will produce a new breed of international, global entrepreneurs with sound multinational business models driven by adaptability.