| Business to Business (B2B) portals have emerged as | | | | it is suggested that it would not take more than two |
| comprehensive business solution for international | | | | hours to learn the functions and utilities of any leading |
| trade. It is high time for a trader to check, if one | | | | B2Bs even to a novice of internet. Still a trader finds |
| witnesses tremendous progress in one's competitor's | | | | it difficult to imbibe the concept by oneself; it is |
| business and one does not use e-commerce space | | | | recommended to employ a relevant staffer who has |
| for one's business. When one makes a background | | | | basic knowledge of computers and internet. |
| check of this trader, one can surely see that this | | | | A staffer with relevant qualification would not cost |
| particular trader has partnership with one or many | | | | much either. Either one's staffer or oneself can |
| B2Bs. | | | | create a profile in leading B2Bs and get going with |
| Even after the cognizance of the success of one's | | | | business, either as a free member or a premium one. |
| competitor, still indecisively sitting on the fence and | | | | In the premium membership, one can avail of all the |
| thinking whether one should induct the services of | | | | fascinating features including description of one's |
| B2Bs in one's business, would be suicidal for oneself | | | | company, products and/or services, a mini website |
| or any trader. Traders' outdated methods of | | | | (sub-domain), etc. Such a company profile in any |
| depending on their own old networks will not only | | | | leading B2Bs can become a multi-pronged marketing |
| wipe out existing market share, perhaps even one's | | | | tool of one's business in no time. |
| company from the international markets. | | | | If one is worried about the authenticity of the |
| Statistics show that business from B2Bs has seen | | | | business from B2Bs, it is suggested that with proper |
| significant growth in the past five years. Apart from | | | | planning and research into these portals, before |
| the fact that e-commerce has changed the way | | | | joining any premium membership, could avoid any |
| international business is done, interest in online | | | | future disappointments. Though it is cost effective |
| services also increased dramatically owing to ease of | | | | and fast in enhancing one's business, it goes without |
| doing business. | | | | saying that one has to employ all the parameters |
| Usually, a new user has a tendency to avoid adapting | | | | which one uses in one's usual business to avoid any |
| to new methods of doing things and more so to a | | | | fraud. |
| thing which is related to technology that initially | | | | Every business pattern will have its own merits and |
| appears to be complicated, time consuming and | | | | demerits, though B2Bs are with lower risks, it is highly |
| expensive. This is just a misconception of the small | | | | recommended to take the services of the right |
| businessman, but in reality, online based businesses | | | | portal to generate trade inquiries and thereafter |
| reduce one's cost and time considerably. Although | | | | profits through this process. To conclude, a trader |
| large international traders are using B2B services | | | | would be familiar with other traders' claims of doing |
| effectively, these portals in totality have helped small | | | | business and instant success through B2Bs, but if it is |
| and medium enterprises to a great extent. | | | | not happening for oneself, one should be patient and |
| If the reluctance to B2Bs is just related to its usage, | | | | should try to be active with one's profile. |