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| FRONTIER -- FEATURES
A B2B Site Sampler NAME/LAUNCH DATE INDUSTRY WHAT'S OFFERED
AGRIBUYS.COM Meat, fish, Online private bidding
(Oct. 1999) produce,
flowers
BUZZSAW.COM Construction Project collaboration;
(Nov. 1999) Web-based design
tools; supplier directory
CONTRACTORHUB.COM Construction Online private bidding;
(Apr. 2000) payment tracking
C-STOREMATRIX.COM Convenience Online ordering and
(Due August) stores inventory management
ECONSTRUCTORS.COM Web design Matches developers
(Oct. 1999) and clients
PRINTNATION.COM Printing Aggregated purchasing;
(Oct. 1999) auctions for used
equipment
PRODUCEONLINE.COM Produce Online bidding
(Sept. 1999)
NAME/LAUNCH DATE WHAT'S HOT WHAT'S NOT
AGRIBUYS.COM Buyers have access Site needs more support
(Oct. 1999) to more sellers from larger vendors; stiff
competition from
specialized fish and
meat exchanges
BUZZSAW.COM Users can do projects E-commerce still being
(Nov. 1999) with reduced travel tested
CONTRACTORHUB.COM Contractors can save up to Small suppliers reach new
(Apr. 2000) 12% on paperwork and markets but can be
other back-office costs overwhelmed by competition
C-STOREMATRIX.COM Store owners can more Stores that aren't
(Due August) efficiently track 100 automated could pay $20K
distributors to get up to speed; $50
monthly fee
ECONSTRUCTORS.COM ''Who Built It?'' feature No e-commerce yet
(Oct. 1999) allows buyers to ID
creative firm behind
24,000 Web sites
PRINTNATION.COM Usually offers best prices Local distributors are
(Oct. 1999) often faster
PRODUCEONLINE.COM Online bidding allows Many potential buyers are
(Sept. 1999) smaller growers, whole- only now getting online
salers to find new
markets
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