Flipkart, an online-commerce site in India founded by two former Amazon employees, has received funding from Tiger Global, a New York-based hedge fund that specialises in this kind of investing, and Accel Partners, a venture-capital firm.

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For example, the process of authorization for credentials on a social networking site is very different from the process of obtaining credentials on an e-commerce or online banking site.

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Products are sold in its stores, online through its e-commerce Web site or at organized sales events at college campuses.

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The online-auction site is a roiling sea of commerce.

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Now for the twist: Kutcher, a multi-million fan-generating force of the social media world, has decided to not only list the for sale property online, but open the doors to money-making masses, via e-commerce site Gilt.com.

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Back in 2008, Deane created her first e-commerce site the same way entrepreneurs around the world do every day: She used a free online template and linked her site immediately to PayPal for online payments.

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