When starting an internet business it is common for your enthusiasm and energy levels both to be sky high. The excitement and anticipation of achieving financial independence with your new business venture is understandable and justified. In fact this energy will be needed, especially in the early stages being there will be much to do. On the other hand maintaining realistic expectations also plays a significant role in your online success as well. Expecting too much and too soon can set you up for disappointment and even failure if your expectations are not monitored and managed correctly.

Let's have a look at 3 realities of what you can expect (or not) when launching a new internet business venture.

'Turn-Key' - I Think Not

Many people are drawn to the internet with the promise or expectations that next to nothing will need to be done to get themselves set up. Turn-key is a popular phrase many marketers use in their sales pitches but it is awfully misleading.

Be it blogging, affiliate websites or even social network marketing, an effort (sorry but it will be ongoing) and your time will be needed to put it together.

Nothing comes in a 'box' that you can simply roll out and you're finished. Businesses need to be built and that requires effort, in this case yours! Financial independence comes at a price, your effort and time!

Ongoing Research Required

No matter what type of business venture you are pursuing, knowledge and expertise will be needed in order for you to excel in your chosen field. This will call for ongoing research and education in this particular field so a willingness to do so in order to keep you 'current' will be necessary.

Patience is Required

Given time, effort and patience your online success will come, but most likely this will not happen overnight so dispel the notion of instant riches. Building businesses is a process and not a one-time event so except this and the responsibilities that go with it. Your reward for doing so will be financial independence and freedom from your day job!

Starting an internet business understandably involves much excitement and anticipation, as well it should, but it is important to keep your expectation realistic. Emotional highs and lows can jeopardize your chances of online success because clear and steady thinking will be required for just about any business venture to be profitable. Whether your expectations are a product of your own thinking or planted there by someone else, they will need to be reasonably grounded for your own sake and that of your business as well. The 3 realities of what to expect when launching any business venture online, as discussed above, serve to simply awaken you to more realistic expectations. In this way you will be better able to plan and more effectively invest your efforts in order to achieve online success and financial independence with your new business.