E- BUSINESS MODEL

An e-business model is simply the approach a company takes to become a

profitable business on the Internet. There are many buzzwords that define aspects
of electronic business, and there are subgroups as well, such as content providers,
auction sites and pure-play Internet retailers in the business-to-consumer space.

Figure of e-bu

siness model
A. Business to customer: This business model involves a business that sells
products directly to customer online. The B2C e-business model is more in
line with traditional retail business one of the main advantage of B2C model
is that retailers can focus on group of customer. Example of B2C is Wal-
Mart, Amazon.

B. Customer to customer: C2C model refer to citizen, the C2C business model
involve transaction between consumers. The consumers are buyer and
sellers. The advantage of C2C model is that it doesn’t require any
Intermediaries such as whole seller, distributor or retailers. Examples of
C2C are eBay and craigslist.

C. Business to business: B2B is a form of truncation between businesses, such as one

involving a manufacturer and wholesaler, or wholesaler and retailer. Business to
business refers to that is conducted between companies, rather than between a
company and individual customers. Examples of B2B are; GM/ford, EDI networks.
D. Consumer to business: C2B transaction that is involved between customers
to business. Consumer reviews the bids and selects the company that will
complete the project. It empowers consumers around the world by
providing the meeting ground and platform for such transactions. Examples
are bank bazaar.com, policy bazaar.com.

E. Business to government: it refers to business selling product and service or

information to government or a manufacturer and wholesaler or
retailer. B2G network or model provides a way for businesses to bid on
government projects or product that government might purchase or need
for their organizations.