The business-to-business, or B2B, services market has skyrocketed since the popularity of the Internet spread, making it easier to find companies to do business with. The industrial goods and services B2B markets have grown alongside other markets. Using online services is a productive way to promote your business in the industrial B2B market.
B2B portals and websites promote a vast amount of businesses that are eager for B2B partnerships. No matter what your company is looking to buy or sell you can find an industrial B2B partner on the Internet for the right price.
1. Research the B2B services or products you need to buy or sell.
2. Find B2B industrial and manufacturing companies you want to do business with, use virtual B2B services marketplaces, auctions and directories.
3. Negotiate prices and services with your new B2B industrial supply partners.
Action Steps
The best contacts and resources to help you get it done
Use directories to find the B2B services your company needs
B2B directories include detailed lists of B2B manufacturing companies, B2B industrial supply companies and many more. These directories allow you to search by product or service as well as by location. Industrial B2B directories take a little more time to search through but contain more companies than marketplaces or auctions.
I recommend: B2BToday.com includes a list of more than 50 different categories for B2B companies to select from.
B2BTradeHolding.com lists more than 230,000 companies open to B2B services and products. Visit
BusinessPatrol.com to peruse the B2B directory markets for industrial services and products.
Locate virtual marketplaces for B2B services and partners
Virtual B2B marketplaces are online industrial goods and services B2B markets where businesses can search or post advertisements to buy or sell products and services they have or need.
I recommend: Read and post ads for products or services at the
Industrial B2B website, a virtual marketplace excursively for industrial B2B. Search by name, category or location at Liquidation.com. Visit
B2BVector.com for B2B industrial trade leads, products and services.
Buy and sell at B2B industrial and manufacturing auctions
B2B industrial selling through auctions is a widely growing trend. Auctions allow buyers to state exactly how much they want to pay while sellers select the highest bid. Auctions are also great trade leads in the industry. If a business has a product up for auction, they probably carry it regularly.
I recommend: Place or read ads for industrial products and services at
B2Bid.
Bid or Buy Direct offers a large database of B2B auctions. Visit
Genco Marketplace to locate auctions by industry, item, location or price.
Tips & Tactics
Helpful advice for making the most of this Guide
- Check each B2B industrial and manufacturing company's reputation and references before doing business with them.
The official source of Industrial Goods and Services B2B Markets is
the Industrial Goods and Services B2B Markets page at Business.com
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