I'm following the rise of sites documenting dot-com bankruptcies, such as FuckedCompany and StartupFailures. The prevailing skepticism of the era is perfectly captured by tools like the web economy bullshit generator.
I highlight Fortune's six-part series analyzing the dot-com bubble's collapse alongside the FTC's guide to 'dot cons,' which identifies the top ten scams used to exploit early internet users for quick profits.
Track the early movement by OECD nations to tax the digital economy following the dot-com crash. These efforts established the initial framework for international e-commerce regulation and modern internet fiscal policies.
I highlight how e-commerce initiatives within established companies thrived even as dot-coms went bust. Early 2001 research shows e-commerce budgets significantly outpaced general IT spending despite the broader market downturn.
I'm following DotComDoom.com to track the ongoing collapse of internet companies. The site serves as a central hub for news links documenting startup failures and massive layoffs during the peak of the dot-com bubble burst.
I found the Internet Law Journal and dotcomfailures.com to be essential resources for my dot-com project. They provide detailed legal insights and case studies on failing companies during this period of internet startup volatility.