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E-Commerce Readiness Self-Assessment
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Posted On: Thursday January 29th, 2004 at 12:00am EST
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E-Commerce Readiness Self-Assessment From the viewpoint of an entrepreneur selling products and/or services to the public, you can enter the world of Internet commerce one of two ways;
- either you are expanding an existing business to the Internet,
- or you are starting a new business from the beginning as an Internet company.
This checklist should be applicable to both situations. It is presented as a series of Yes/No questions.If you answer NO to any item, you should treat it as a deficiency that must be addressed before you are ready to go on-line as a merchant.
Checklist for new e-commerce entrepreneurs
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| Have you ever purchased a product and/or service on-line? |
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| Have done on-line research for direct competition? |
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| Have you developed a profile of your potential on-line customer? |
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| Have you developed a budget? |
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| Have you set clear and achievable goals for your on-line business? |
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| Do you have a business plan prepared? |
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| is your financing in place? |
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| Can you operate for a year with no profits from your on-line site? |
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| Do you have a plan for the design, development, and operation of your on-line operation? |
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| Do you have a plan for advertising you on-line operation? |
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| Have you determined how you will be paid on-line? |
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| Have you determined how to handle customer feedback and problems? |
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| Have you used the Knowledge and Skills Checklist to determine what services you may need to outsource or develop? |
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