Virtual Worlds: The Next Big Thing

by Edita Kaye, Edita Kay

There are big profit hot spots in virtual internet worlds like Second Life and others on the new web. A CBS Report says, "It has been reported that an estimated $1 billion worldwide is spent by users buying and selling virtual goods...paid for with real-world credit cards..." CNN Money compares the new virtual internet to the first dotcom boom. And that's what The Next Big Thing is all about. How to find those profit hot spots and cash in on them. If you missed the first major internet business opportunity this is your second chance. Already virtual worlds have produced a real estate millionaire and thousands of small businesses are reporting hundreds of thousands of real dollars of real profit in the virtual market place. But it's not just for techies or geeks. This book is for anyone who already has a business or wants to start one. And it's not just for individuals or small to midsize business dreamers. Fortune 500 companies including Sears, Reebok, Caldwell Banker, Toyota have gone virtual. Entire cities like Manchester and Hamburg are represented and even countries like Sweden have opened virtual embassies. The NBA is there and so is Nascar. Universities like Harvard hold classes. Government agencies such as NASA and the CDC are on board. The American Cancer Society raises virtual funds to help real people. There's sex and music; fashion and art; real estate and food. The opportunities are there. This book shows the reader where they are and how to cash in on them.

256 pages, Hardcover

First published October 15, 2007

About the author

Edita Kaye is a loving grandmother with a passion for writing, healthy foods, and helping people to reach their full potential. Aside from being an award-winning author, Edita Kaye was the executive producer and host of a 13-part PBS series called "The Fountain of Youth," which featured interviews with experts, such as Jack Canfield, Deepak Chopra and more, all focused on bringing better lifestyle options to millions of American Baby Boomers. Edita Kaye and her work have appeared in magazines and newspapers, including The New York Times, Redbook, Ladies Home Journal, First for Women and Women's World Magazine. Edita was also appointed as L'Oreal's spokesperson for an anti-aging line. Edita Kaye attended the University of Toronto for her undergraduate degree in Women's Studies. She then earned a Doctor of Philosophy and Digital Ministry degree from Trinity College of the Bible and Seminary, and recently completed Harvard University's Neuroscience of Learning course. She currently resides in the area of Jacksonville, Florida.