The learning curve for starting an online business is, to put it mildly, daunting. At its worst it can be a non-technical person’s worst nightmare.

I’m not a technophobe, but I do have limits on what I’m able to handle in the way of troubleshooting computer systems. To set up a home office that will handle a shared, high-speed Internet connection and accommodate three or four networked computers is pretty much at the outer boundaries of my expertise.

Fortunately, I was smart enough to ask a friend who is an IT Consultant for help in cutting that learning curve down to size. I’ve always been told, "Do what you’re good at and hire others to do what you’re not good at."

I returned the favor by connecting him with someone who could optimize his websites to rank higher in Google’s Search Engine listings. As Hannibal often said on The A-Team, "I love it when a plan comes together."