Chapter 1
The gold rush of the early web
Chapter 2
Inside the bubble of irrational exuberance
Chapter 3
The day the internet broke
Chapter 4
Phoenix from the ashes
YOUR GOAL
Master of The dot-com boom and bust
Ch 1 · The gold rush of the early web
steve Early dot-com companies prioritized growth and market share over actual profitability.
Fun Fact
Netscape's big day: Netscape's 1995 stock market debut was so massive that it is widely considered the official starting gun of the dot-com bubble.
Glossary
dot-com (noun)
A company that conducts its business primarily on the internet. Netscape's 1995 public debut sparked a massive wave of speculative funding for early dot-com startups.
A company that conducts its business primarily on the internet. Netscape's 1995 public debut sparked a massive wave of speculative funding for early dot-com startups.
Quiz
Which of these was a major challenge for online grocery pioneer Webvan, which failed during the 1990s dot-com boom?
Quiz
What was the primary business strategy of most early dot-com startups in the late 1990s?
Quiz
How did most people access the internet during the early dot-com boom of the mid-1990s?
Quiz
Which famous dot-com company used a sock puppet mascot and went bankrupt just 268 days after its IPO?
Quiz
Which web browser company's 1995 stock market debut is widely credited with starting the dot-com boom?