A large part of the American Dream is being your own boss. eBay has made that possible for hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Is that dream crushed now?

eBay has enjoyed a reputation as a 21st century path to the American Dream since before the 21st century actually began. By the end of the last century, eBay presented a unique opportunity to start and build an independent business, capable of providing a sustainable income for budding entrepreneurs and their employees.

Yet, eBay’s groundbreaking round of announcements spurred a much-publicized strike among sellers and talk of leaving eBay behind for other online venues. eBay is creating so much anguish among sellers, everybody is debating the questions whether there are still opportunity left to build an e-commerce business on eBay.

Life will never be the same on eBay for some. However, Activa reported good news. eBay still enjoys the loyalty and enthusiasm of many long-time successful sellers, and opportunities are still plenty for those who are just starting out.

See what these Powersellers says:

Says Stephanie Inge, Powerseller of eBay store stephintexas: “I challenge anyone to find another business that has a lower start-up cost and higher chance of success than eBay, and to make it even better, most of us already have everything we need to get started.”

Says Debbie Levitt, chief executive officer of As Was, an e-commerce consulting firm: “eBay is still a great place to sell, because of the demand from buyers who shop on eBay. It can be like having a shop on the corner of the hottest intersection of the country, and knowing you have all of those chances to get someone into that shop.”

e-commerce consultant, David Yaskulka: “eBay remains the lowest-risk, fastest-to-market channel for starting an online business—and for starting any retail business for that matter.”

A good business model is to start small, grow fast and eBay allows you to do just that. Take advantage of the wonderful eBay tools that are readily available to help you streamline your daily operations. Plus there are many accessible information on the Internet and most of them are free.

And yes, eBay is here to stay.