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September 03, 2004
Follow eBay to Opportunity Globally
Anita Campbell over at Small Business Trends reports on eBay's growing global presense through acquisitions in Germany, India, China and and Korea.
"If you want to see where the next hot eCommerce markets are across the globe, just watch where eBay is expanding. Everywhere eBay goes, opportunity for small businesses follows. Millions of eBay sellers in these countries will benefit, not to mention the myriad of businesses that inevitably pop up to service and support eBay sellers."
It's a small world, indeed!
Posted September 3, 2004 06:42 AM
Comments
I couldn't agree more with this posting. In addition to Anita tracking eBay's global focus, she's also right on target with entrepreneurs and small businesses becoming the driving force behind globalization.
We all know that international trade increases sales and profits, enhances a company's prestige, creates jobs, productivity growth and wealth and offers a valuable way to level seasonal fluctuations.
By way of globalization, small businesses and entrepreneurs will soon change the shape of the world economy. It is just a matter of time and a little more education.
All the best,
Laurel
www.globetrade.com
Posted by: Laurel Delaney at September 3, 2004 10:31 AM
I believe this growth has a slightly hidden benefit besides just the opportunity for small businesses to "service and support eBay sellers". E-Bay opens up the internet to a wide variety of individuals who may never have used the internet before. With a greater education in technology and the internet, entrepreneurs have a new outlet for their products. Thus eBay may act as a catalyst in jump starting other internet entrepreneurial ventures.
Posted by: Melissa Greene at September 7, 2004 12:24 PM
at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. He consults with a variety of businesses on start-up and growth related issues, and with larger corporations on re-establishing entrepreneurial cultures within their organizations. Dr. Cornwall's current research interests include entrepreneurial finance and entrepreneurial ethics. He has authored or co-authored four books.
