If you are just starting out with your own home based business you may still be in the offline business mindset of seeing other home businesses as your competition.  True, you all want to make sales and get loyal subscribers but have you noticed how much collaboration goes on between internet marketers who are actually rivals in similar niches?  That is because they have found that working together produces business for all involved.  Even the biggest names in internet marketing will often send round an email endorsing a new product from a competitor.  That is because they are working as affiliates for each other’s products.  (read part two…)