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E-Commerce Guide

"Thousands of people are making millions of dollars on the Internet each and every day!"

You simply need to have a webpage on the Internet and the orders will suddenly pour in. Just order the software, the video, and the booklets. Success and the good life are just three easy payments away!

Well, at least that's what the late night infomercials would have you believe...

Are You E-Commerce Ready?

Success on the Internet involves:

having a great product
attracting a targeted market
selling and satisfying your customers

Before committing valuable cash and precious time pursuing an Internet website, use our online E-commerce Assessment Tool to determine if your business is Internet ready. Your responses will be instantly analyzed. A custom report for your business will point out your company's e-commerce strengths and weaknesses.

How To Do It

Use our helpful E-Commerce Tutorial to learn how to start your own online small business.

E-Commerce is a six step process and all online businesses will go through the first three steps:

1. Create the online content.

2. Host the content on the Internet.

3. Market the website and content.

Businesses conducting online sales will need to continue through the final three steps:

4. Collect and record customer orders.

5. Process payments.

6. Fulfill customer orders.

How The ASBDC Can Help

The ASBDC offers free information and consulting services:

Visit the information center and develop your website on our computers.
Consult with CPA's, business consultants, and computer professionals at no charge.

The ASBDC also offers a full line of training seminars to help you develop your online business:

First Steps in E-Commerce
Design Your Own Web Page!
Internet Marketing Techniques That Get Results!

The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration through a partnership with the University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Business and other institutions of higher education. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. It is the goal of UALR to eliminate discriminatory harassment and to promote equal opportunity regardless of race, gender, color, national origin, sexual orientation, age, religion, veteran's status, or disability.