The Rich Jerk - Smart Business Or Just The Same Old Advice? In ten short years, the Internet has gone from an odd curiosity for computer geeks to an indispensable tool for most of the public. We surf the Web for news, shop, and read e-mail; all things that would have made no sense to us a decade ago. In that time, more than a few savvy entrepreneurs have figured out how to use the Internet to make a fortune. A few have even made their fortunes by telling others how they made their fortune.