Here's how to line-item what you need to budget for--and anticipate costs--when launching an electronic commerce site, now that the Internet frenzy is over. Use this detailed spreadsheet to set out the costs of your e-commerce initiative.

This scenario shows the total costs of starting up a Web site for selling products commercially and obtaining payment. The example assumes a company is trying to set up (a) a single corporate site that sells products directly to customers; and, (b) thousands of personal sites for individual representatives to also sell products over the Web.

To see the details behind this Planner and fill in your own estimates, click on the "Get the Tool" icon above and download the interactive worksheet.

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