eMarket Services has published a useful (downloadable PDF)
E-markets and Online Directories -
A handbook for Small Businesses
It tells how small businesses can use, benefit from and reduce risks using e-markets and supplier directories (Executive Summary (74kB).
Full version
E-Markets and Online Directories – A Handbook for Small Businesses (1 243 KB)
also available by chapters Details and Download Links
Purchasing, selling & supplying via the Internet (222 KB)
Trading functions on business-to-business portals (256 KB)
Trading Networks: Connect to business partners (246 KB)
- Supplier directories & search engines
- Classifieds
- Auctions
- Reverse auctions
via Knowledge Board