internet Web site plugs in the world Home Base By Michael Becker THE North Shore Home-Based Business “Mall is always open as part of the North Shore Commerce InfoWeb. InfoWeb is a joint effort of North Vancouver District and the North Shore Economic Development Commission. The Home-based Internet World Wide Web site is avail- able at hetp://www.dis- trict.north-van.bc.ca/hbb/ Categories of businesses represented at the — site include arts and crafts, busi- ness services, computer ser- vices, construction and min- ‘ing, education services, fur-. nishings, home improvement and repair, health and nutri- tion, legal services, music, sports goods and services. The forum provides a vehicle for home-based busi- ness to get the message out to a potentially global mar- ket. The site is part of the North Shore Economic Development Commission's commitment to home-based business. The agency offers a home-based business devel- opment program. The home-based business cyber-mall is wide-ranging. 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