Realize that other opportunities do exist in the world, and millions of people are already pursuing them.
Begin searching around on the internet and see just how much really is out there. At this point the only thing you should be investing is time. This can be quite an eye opening experience.
Decide just what niche of the internet that you think you might be interested in, and research! You can never research enough, remember..at this point do not spend any money!
You may come to a point in your studies and realize that some insider information from a mentor of teacher could and will pay off and could shorten your learning curve, but be careful! The internet can be a lot like the wild wild west, and yes, some people are just trying to take your hard earned money, but good people do exist out there, the trick is weeding the bad apples out from the good ones.
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Avoid scams by watching out for catchy ads or things that seem to good to be true. if your not willing to put the work into this and treat it as a job, chances are you wont get very far.