Starr Stoces spent 15 years in the corporate world before leaving to become an independent consultant for Home Interiors. While she conducts in-home demonstration parties for her customers, she also conducts a large amount of her business via the computer.

"Home Interiors has an incredible Web site," Stoces said. "We sell over 1,600 products, and all of them are easily visible on the Web. Potential customers can go online and view products they are interested in, and even compare like products."

Starting in mid-April, Stoces will be able to set up her own Web site under the Home Interiors umbrella. Customers will be able to place orders as a customer of Stoces, and Home Interiors will ship the order directly to the customer.