This would seem a strange period to be considering starting a business, as the financial situation is still uncertain. But some businesses actually do better in such a climate as people look for alternative ways to make money.

It may seem unusual but some now consider lotteries to be the best way to earn a salary, assuming the right method is employed. A large amount of people play a lottery every week and, within the UK alone, 70% of the populace now play regularly.

It's important to remember of course that a lottery is still a lottery with the low probability of winning the very best prize. However if you join a syndicate the odds are reduced considerably.

Obviously you are still unlikely to win the jackpot but as a member of a syndicate you've got better possibilities to win from the smaller prizes. I have even seen it suggested that you may receive regular amounts in the way, making lotteries almost as good an investment as the currency markets in these difficult times.

The Elottery business takes this idea to a new level. In 2002, Len Fitzgerald and Tom Brodie created the Elottery idea which plays the UK trusted lottery dealer draw, the European lottery as well as a few other draws. Now members hail from 127 different countries all over the globe.

The Elottery business and the syndicates involved have succeeded for seven reasons:

The business costs nothing to join.

The syndicates are organized in groups of 49 which gives members an amazing 733% improvement within their chances of winning any prize in the UK lottery draw and an astounding 3600% in the European lottery, Euro millions.

You may build a of group of players and earn a commission every time one of those players plays the lottery. Of-course this provides you with an ongoing and regular income.

There is extensive training to be found on the Elottery website together with personal support and online seminars (weekly) and offline seminars several times over a year.

Indeed, the parent company seems committed to giving members full support. This can include not only the personalized website but customer support, promotional material, e-mail marketing campaigns, online marketing support and payment processing. All these functions are handled for each member.

Other perhaps unexpected benefits are to be found when you delve just a little deeper. Most activities within the business earn you 'Golden Ticket' points for which there are actually regular draws for a number of useful prizes and once a year there is a draw where a person wins a vehicle. Every week too there's a 'Grab-A-Grand' draw where one lucky person wins Ł1000. Interestingly, the individual that brought that winner in to the business also takes home Ł1000. Also it may be of use to be aware that the company have suggested these prizes will increase as time goes on.