Chapter 1
The gold rush of the early web
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Chapter 2
Inside the bubble of irrational exuberance
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Chapter 3
The day the internet broke
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Chapter 4
Phoenix from the ashes
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YOUR GOAL
Master of The dot-com boom and bust
Ch 4 · Phoenix from the ashes
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When the dot-com bubble crashed, it cleared the air, The internet rebuilt, stronger than ever there.
Fun Fact
Amazon's close call: Amazon was so close to running out of money that it was saved primarily by a final fundraising round completed just one month before the crash.
Glossary
web 2.0 (noun)
The second stage of internet development, characterized by the transition from static web pages to interactive, user-generated content. This collaborative internet era emerged after the devastating market crash of 2000.
The second stage of internet development, characterized by the transition from static web pages to interactive, user-generated content. This collaborative internet era emerged after the devastating market crash of 2000.
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Which of these is a key difference between the original 1990s dot-com companies and modern tech giants like Apple or Alphabet?
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What fundamental business lesson did the dot-com crash teach modern venture capitalists?
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Which online auction website survived the dot-com bust and remained highly profitable throughout the early 2000s?
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What happened to the domain name 'Pets.com' after the original pet supply company went bankrupt in 2000?
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What term was popularized in 2004 to describe a new, interactive internet focused on user-generated content after the dot-com crash?
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How did the oversupply of fiber-optic cables from the dot-com boom help the internet in the mid-2000s?
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How low did Amazon's stock price fall during the dot-com bust, down from its high of $107?