e-business
Internet-based commercial activity
E-business is commercial activity conducted over the internet—buying, selling, and the digital infrastructure supporting transactions.
The term emerged in the late 1990s as companies moved operations online.
It overlaps significantly with e-commerce, though e-business sometimes implies a broader scope including internal processes and supply chain management: The company transformed from a traditional retailer to a full e-business operation.
Venue for commerce
- e-commerceInternet-based buying and selling
- salesRevenue from goods moved
- purchasingAcquiring through payment
- distributionAllocation across recipients
wholesale · merchandising · supply-chain · inventory · logistics · fulfillment · buying · selling
Interconnected computer systems
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- webInterwoven filament structure
- platformRaised flat structure
- softwarePrograms directing computer operations
API · SaaS · hosting · server · database · bandwidth · encryption · cybersecurity
New business enterprise
- ventureRisky new undertaking
- founderOne who begins something
- incubatorControlled warming enclosure
- bootstrappingSelf-starting without external input
scale-up · pitch · accelerator · crowdfunding · IPO · mentorship · cofounder · pivot
Fulfilling a financial obligation
- checkoutPayment completion process
- invoiceItemized billing statement
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
- billingCharging for services rendered
receipt · confirmation · shipping · delivery · gateway · PayPal · Stripe · refund
Creating something original
- monetizationConverting something into revenue
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- conversionAct of changing states
- SEOImproving site discoverability
branding · positioning · diversification · optimization · KPI · ROI · scalability · globalization
marketplace
Venue for commerce
- e-commerceInternet-based buying and selling
- salesRevenue from goods moved
- purchasingAcquiring through payment
distribution · wholesale · merchandising · supply-chain · inventory · logistics · fulfillment · buying · selling · import
internet
Interconnected computer systems
software · API · SaaS · hosting · server · database · bandwidth · encryption · cybersecurity · analytics
startup
New business enterprise
bootstrapping · scale-up · pitch · accelerator · crowdfunding · IPO · mentorship · cofounder · pivot · disruption
payment
Fulfilling a financial obligation
- checkoutPayment completion process
- invoiceItemized billing statement
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
billing · receipt · confirmation · shipping · delivery · gateway · PayPal · Stripe · refund · subscription
innovation
Creating something original
- monetizationConverting something into revenue
- retentionContinued holding or possession
- conversionAct of changing states
SEO · branding · positioning · diversification · optimization · KPI · ROI · scalability · globalization · localization
- Business TechnologyERP, CRM, SAP, Salesforce, databases
- digitalizationcomputerization, digitization, digital infrastructure, digital platforms, digital services
e-businessbrick-and-mortar
Physically present business
corner shop · mom-and-pop store · local shop · shopping mall
business, businessman, businesslike, businesswoman, businessperson, e-banking