BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : AUGUST 14, 2000 ISSUE
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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