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Electronic Commerce
Feasibility Study for
ElectroMarket, Inc.
Part 4: Conclusion & For More Information
December 1998
Overall, we are optimistic regarding the opportunities for electronic commerce both now and in the long term for Latin America. Latin America is currently the fastest growing area in the world with regards to the Internet. The number of Internet users is expected to increase from approximately seven million in 1997 to 34 million by the year 2000 [US Dept. of Commerce report]. This is leading to amazing opportunities from a range of industries, from equipment and software makers, to web site designers to electronic commerce solution providers.
In conclusion, Dan and I believe there are many opportunities for ElectroMarket. However, the company must first narrow their focus, better define their business objectives, and preferably establish strategic partnerships with one or more regional leaders.
For
More Information
Dan
did an amazing job of creating a table of Factors Affecting the Likelihood
of Electronic Commerce Success for the appendix. He divides the countries
of Latin America into three "tiers" -- from the most likely
to offer significant opportunities (in the near term) to the least. The
factors we examined include: Number of Internet users, percentage of population
on the Internet, privitization status of local Telco, and PC World subscriptions.
Dan and I consulted a wealth of online information resources for this section. I have selected the most useful links and posted the list in the "Credits & Links" section of this web site.
Other Links in this Project Document
- Project Introduction
- Business Plan Evaluation
- Electronic Commerce Potential in Latin America
- Conclusion & For More Information (this page)
- Table: Factors Affecting Electronic Commerce Success
- Selected Electronic Commerce Links (In the Credits & Links section of this site)
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