Growth in e-commerce is speeding ahead of other sectors.

According to figures from the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, online sales grew by 15.7 per cent from June and 16.8 per cent compared to July 2008.

(http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk/channels/business-insights/staying-competitive/1067562/internet-sales-rise.thtml)

Advances on the web mean it’s easier than ever to set up your own business, claims serial entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den investor Peter Jones.

‘You could set up a business online in a day if you wanted to,’ said Jones, adding that now may not be such a bad time to turn that seed of an idea into a reality.

(http://www.smallbusiness.co.uk/channels/business-insights/tips-from-the-top/1062227/switch-on-your-ambition.thtml)