Small Business Series: E-Commerce

Time-starved consumers are becoming more comfortable using credit and bank cards to make purchases from security-backed virtual retailers. They comparison shop over the Internet for the best quality and cost and purchase a range of goods from groceries to high-tech products. As the electronic-consumer trade continues to soar, business-to-business eCommerce will be even stronger. Many larger corporations have already mandated the use of online transactions to their downstream vendors. According to the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), the introduction of electronic commerce in federal contracting is moving ahead, and small business owners must adopt this new business strategy to remain fully competitive. Until recently, developing an eCommerce Web site meant dealing with multiple companies: one to develop the Web site, one for eCommerce integration, one to host the site, and yet another provider for secure payment processing. Newer technologies, however, are making it easier for business owners to get their online sites up and running. In this brief overview, we will learn more about eCommerce from both the B to C and the B 2 B perspective.

Join us Friday, February 24th from 9 a.m to 10 a.m. at the Chamber, 503 West Court Sq.,  to hear from the Small Business Administration and from a small business owner here in Robertson County who is doing business all over the world through her companies e-commerce business model.

Donuts and coffee will be served! RSVP@RobertsonChamber.org