Suz --
when talking to small business - I make the "yellow pages" analogy. In other words,
how are people going to *find* your business ... I see the web as the yellow pages of
the future, and one that isn't geographically-restricted. And a simple web page -
which is then listed in local "onlinr guides" - is imperative for restaurants and
retailers, imo.
This is different from "e-commerce" (ie, retail moves to the web).
I see the medium as a communications/community-building one, not strictly a
'transaction' one.
Most of the $ to be made online will be, IMO, business-to-business commerce & ***cost
reduction*** [somewhere there's some data on how much $ technology companies are
saving by having online tech support - may be a gartner report]
Kathy
> From: Suzanne Stephens[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, March 12, 1999 8:13 AM
>
>
> Gang, I've been invited to give a presentation to the Ashland Chamber of
> Commerce and would appreciate any help you can give me with some questions.
> Topic of the ongoing series of presentations is described as:
>
> *********************************
> Making Money on the Internet
>
> We will feature local web sites and secrets of their success. Learn from
> the owners, developers and users of local businesses doing business on
> the Internet and making money at it.
> *********************************
>
> I'm going to have to speak in a more general sense, because we ourselves
> make our money doing Web development, not from any particular Web site. We
> could take our own Web sites offline and probably not suffer too much as a
> result. Plus, we have little experience working in the local market since
> most of our business comes from the San Francisco/Silicon Valley area.
>
> What I'd like to do is give a broad overview of the types of businesses that
> do make money from their Web sites (or experience other tangible benefits).
> Of particular interest would be the types of businesses that are common to a
> small tourist-oriented town like Ashland: motels, restaurants, bed &
> breakfasts, small retail shops, etc. Do any of you have anecdotes you can
> share about online successes experienced by businesses such as these? Or
> info on what these types of businesses should expect to pay for Web sites?
>
> Thanks for any help or suggestions you can provide.
>
> Suz
>
> Suzanne Stephens; partner, Dave Stephens Design
> Ashland, Oregon http://www.kickassdesign.com
> E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
>
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