Did you know that 96% of all people starting an online business will fail?  Why am I telling you this, because I want your online business to be one of the 4% who will succeed and beat the odds!  Many people will tell you how easy it is making money online; guess what it’s not that easy.  You have to work and work hard at it.  An online business startup takes work, time and dedication and should not be jumped into as the latest fad.  However once you start making money online you will never look back!So if you are thinking about starting a business online let’s take a look into the pros and cons of such a venture.  We’ll start with the cons first and work our way up to the pros.  I am not telling you this to scare you or steer you away from your dreams but a strong shot of honesty never hurt anyone.  When you begin your quest to making money online you will be known as a noob or newbie.  Don’t feel bad as all of us who have started a business online where in that very same boat.  However what you need to know is you are going to be preyed upon to buy every new making money online guide there is available. I believe most newbie’s will lose money before they make any from their online business.  If you just search online you will find so much more valuable material that is free about starting an online business and making money online in general.  With that being said there are many good quality products out there that will help you succeed, just don’t fall into the trap of buying everything that comes across your email.Buying programs to help you with starting an online business can cut a lot of time out for you and your new business venture.  The important thing to do is to look for products that fit you, your work ethic and your business type.  Look for products that offer a money back guarantee for a minimum of 30 days.  This will tell you that the seller considers their product to be of a quality nature, or else they wouldn’t be willing to take the risk on the returns.Now let’s talk about the pros of making money online.  Starting an online business is so much cheaper than starting a typical brick and mortar business.  You can literally start making money online without a dime to your name, just try and do that in the real world.  As time goes on you will be able to reinvest that money and keep building a sustainable income. The worst that could happen is that you fail, trust me failing with an offline business is much more devastating emotionally and financially than failing at an online business startup.Failure is an interesting word, it is perceived differently by people.  Some take it to heart and let it beat them down.  Others will take it as a positive and learn from it.  Thomas Edison was asked how he felt about failing 2000 times before creating the light bulb.  His answer “I didn’t fail 2000 times, I just found 2000 ways it doesn’t work”, now that is POWERFUL!Just a piece of personal advice, if you want to succeed in making money you can.  Never let anyone and I mean anyone tell you that you can’t.  Run this business as if your life depended on it and you can have the life of your dreams.  A wise man once told me to do the things that you fear the most and the money will follow!