Community Web Site Tools and Features
http://lone-eagles.com/betasite.htm

At http://odasz.oldcolo.com is a simple first inexpensive community networking system to which a rich variety of practical information sharing tools and features can be added. Below are initial suggestions for content and features. Other community networks and related resources are listed at http://lone-eagles.com/community.html .

1. Local Business Directory
     http://www.deltadiscovery.com/Shopping/shoppingalpha.html
     Sample directory from Bethel, Alaska's Delta Discovery Site

   A. Ecommerce Successes - Representative from Simple to Elaborate
         Example  http://lone-eagles.com/montpelier-story.htm

    B. General Ecommerce Training Resources
         http://lone-eagles.com/entrelinks.htm
         General Rural Community Development Resources
         http://lone-eagles.com/ruralempowerment.htm

    C. Lone Eagle's Fast-Track Ecommerce Training
         Ten Hands-on Two-hour lessons http://lone-eagles.com/ecommerce.htm
         The 200 page Ecommerce Guidebook http://lone-eagles.com/eguide.htm 

2. Crafters Emall - Free posting, nominal commission on all sales
http://www.clovercreekmall.com

3. Mentorship Survey - Let us know what you need and can share with others (mentor.)
http://lone-eagles.com/skills-survey.htm

4. Mentorship Roster - Alphabetical by topic (and by name, ideally)
http://www.vrd.org/locator/alphalist.shtml

5. Community Interactive Calendar - Everyone is invited to post events here!

6. Community Conferencing
(Anyone can start a private or public group discussion with web msg archives.)

7. Community Networking Clearinghouse http://lone-eagles.com/community.html

Here's a couple worthwhile community sites to review http://www.prairienet.org http://www.elynevada.com

Here's an outstanding model of a virtual incubator offering help creating web pages and marketing your Ecommerce pages.
Idaho Virtual Incubator http://www.idahovi.org

State Small Business Development Centers offer E-marketing expertise free, too.
www.idahosbdc.org

Many inexpensive services exist to help create initial Ecommerce pages quickly, but you'll soon learn there's more to Ecommerce than just posting a web page on the Internet. Beyond E-marketing, there are other issues regarding how you'll accept payments and interact with your growing number of online customers.