by Marshall Brain
Introduction to How E-commerce Works |
Commerce |
The Elements of Commerce |
Why the Hype? |
Unless you have been living under a rock for the last few years, you have probably heard about e-commerce. And you have heard about it from several different angles. You may have:
Still, you may feel like you don't understand e-commerce at all. What is all the hype about? Why the huge valuations? And most importantly, is there a way for you to participate? If you have an e-commerce idea, how might you get started implementing it? If you have had questions like these, then this article will help out by exposing you to the entire e-commerce space.
Introduction to How E-commerce Works |
Commerce |
The Elements of Commerce |
Why the Hype? |
The Dell Example |
The Lure of E-commerce |
Easy and Hard Aspects of E-commerce |
Building an E-commerce Site |
Take out a world map. Pin it to the wall. Throw a dart. That's where you can volunteer to teach English: anywhere you want. Any country, any continent.
Imagine a world without cash or credit cards. You'd barter to get what you need and want. Today, people and businesses are still trading goods and services. But can these cash-free transactions be taxed?