On the surface, the new Google Buzz social media platform looks and feels like many others. As you drill down further, however, the potential goldmine becomes apparent.

The key features released by Google include:

• Contacts are integrated automatically from Gmail inboxes so you do not need to manually enter information from friends and family.

Many skills typically associated with an executive-level position will prove extremely useful in launching and running an Internet-marketing enterprise. Although there are substantial differences between a small, home-based venture and a large corporation, the underlying principles of business management and operation are alike. Clearly, there is a different focus on products and services, as well as client base, but any individual with a solid background in business has the potential to be dramatically successful at Internet marketing.

Note to all baby boomers – one billion, seven hundred million people have access to the Internet. For the aspiring baby boomer entrepreneur just staring up his or her home-based business, every one of those people is a potential customer. With the right Internet marketing, a lot of them could be convinced to buy the product or service that’s offered. However, too many people lose out on the money and the customers that they could get because they don’t realize the amazing power of the Internet. Don’t let yourself be one of those people who miss out. Become an entrepreneur, start up your home-based business, and get your marketing messages out there at the speed of light. All of the business will come straight to your computer at home, so you don’t need a storefront or anything else to start making money. Start up costs are low so almost anyone can do it, and there is no age discrimination on the Internet!

Here is an irrefutable fact of life—if you are an employee, there is a glass ceiling looming severely over everything you do. It doesn’t matter what industry you work in, what company you work for, or what job you do. If you are not self-employed, you will ultimately come up against a glass ceiling of one form or another.

We are all familiar with the term “glass ceiling” as it refers to women in the workplace. For many years, professional women in all sectors faced tremendous hurdles when trying to advance their careers. This is particularly true for those of us who work in male-dominated industries or where the “old-boy network” reigned supreme. Promotions and career advancement were based more on who you knew rather than your achievements and work ethic. This trend abated somewhat as women’s rights became a keynote issue that increasingly resonated in the public’s awareness. However, to this day glass ceiling restrictions still apply to many women in their workplaces.