Examples of B2B and B2C companies and difference between them

Here are Some important Definitions of B2B and B2C Companies

A) 

B2B (Business to Business)- Professional systems (Networks) that contain a mix of substance and cooperation openings around a common business-based understanding. These specialty networks are not obvious to people in general as they serve a particular, qualified group of onlookers and offer a private, gated involvement for the individuals.

B2B Companies frequently assemble online networks to unite customers and prospects in a private space where they can talk about the current business.

Commitment in this network includes advancement of a long haul working relationship and continuous joint effort activities.This people group depends on uniting a similarly invested, divided gathering of people.

B2B (Business to Business): I bet using the above definition, you may already have an idea about this. B2B companies serve the business masses. Unlike, B2C companies, they sell products for business purposes and usually the quantity of minimum number of products is fixed. In B2C, people cannot commercially sell their products, however the B2B customers can resell the products they purchased. A few examples are IndiaMart, Alibaba etc.

But there are many companies which are both B2C and B2B i.e. they have an integrated business model where they sell to both individual customers and other businesses. The one of most prominently know company in this field is Amazon. It sells both for customers and for businesses. The sellers have the ability to choose this option.

Another example for combination of B2B and B2C is XFACTORY.IN. It is an E-commerce platform which serves both B2C and B2B type customers. It an construction material E-commerce. They are currently located in Hyderabad. They sell various categories like Cement, Steel, Paints etc from all the popular brands like Ultratech, Birla White, Tata Tiscon, Jindal Panther, Asian paints, Nerolac etc.

B)

B2C(Business to Customer): It is the usual type of sale that is known to everyone. Where business sell to individual customers. The most commonly known B2C companies are the e-commerce giants like Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal etc. They serve individual customers. These kind of business generally cater the public and stand out with a brand image and voice.

B2C - brand-to-consumer and consumer-to-consumer focused networks- they provide a platform for brand engagement / support amongst customers to use the brands’ products and other points of interest for the brands’customers. 
This is accomplished by broadcasts , campaign activities and share of voice through co-branding of lifestyle or customer service communities.
Engagement with members is by a “collaborate and evaporate” model - brief period of collaboration followed by passive observance of other’s activity or complete withdrawal from the community until the next need for engagement.
This community is built through advertising, WOM, and SEO- designed to broaden brand reach. Targeted initiatives include developing customer research communities / utilizing blogger/influencer outreach programs to reach specific demographics. 

1) Company Examples

B2B firms: Indiamart, Alibaba, AmazonBusiness.in ,

B2B Marketing firms : Valasys

B2C: Flipcart, Snapdeal.

B2B,B2C : Uber, Just dail,Microsoft, Google, Amazon (AWS)

2) Other examples are

Example of B2B companies:

IBM, Genpact, Zoho, 19thMile, Reliance Industries, Tata Steel

Example of B2C companies:

Paperboat, Flipkart, Amazon, Patanjali

3) More clear examples are 

B2B

eg 1 - tata motors giving business to tata stell

eg 2 - tata motors selling cars through its dealers

B2C

eg 1 - starbucks selling coffee to its customers

eg 2 - taj hotels selling its rooms to its guests

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