It is very important that you prepare your business web hosting plan before you start anything else. If your intention is to have an online business then this is definitely a prerequisite of that. In fact a business hosting plan should go hand in hand with your business plan.

When preparing a hosting plan for your business, ensure that you have listed down all your business needs. It should not be assumed that the hosting company for your business will automatically provide the services that you require. Always do your research before hand so that you can ensure the site which will host your online business is well suited for your needs.

Some of the needs may include:

Accommodation of online payments
Ability to download files
Product information
Marketing applications

These are just a few but you are required to choose a host that will enable you to set up all these features in your business site.