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One Year Ago: Busting Dot-Com Funding Myths September 24, 2001 
Not so long ago, the dot-com startup myth held that a young entrepreneur
with great ideas, access to the Internet and not much else could step into
a world of venture capital.
A company would make or sell or provide something, and then hold a much-publicized IPO or, better yet, be acquired by a larger firm for record setting sums of money. The young gun who started a business right out of school could quickly rise to the ranks of the dot-com millionaires. |
One Year Ago: The Straight Scoop on E-Holiday Fulfillment September 17, 2001 
Last year's holiday season exposed some troubling weaknesses in e-commerce
fulfillment infrastructure. Frustrated consumers levied blame on overwhelmed
e-tailers who found much criticism in their outside vendors and distributors,
as well as overworked carriers.
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One Year Ago: Drugs and E-Commerce: A Combustible Mix September 10, 2001 
iToke delayed its anticipated launch for a second time this week, hindering any
immediate possibility of turning the marijuana trade into a mainstream
Internet venture. Still, illegal drug dealers continue to use the
Web as a tool for making purchases and sales contacts, as well
as facilitating the transaction process.
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One Year Ago: U.S. E-tailers Still Leery of Global Markets August 16, 2001 
Close to 300 million use the Internet worldwide -- over half of whom log on outside
North America -- and yet the challenges of conducting international business online
still discourage many U.S. businesses from profiting from global e-commerce.
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Priceline: Flawed or Fraud? October 03, 2000 
When Priceline.com made its entry into the e-commerce landscape, many travel enthusiasts eagerly embraced the name-your-price pioneer. After all, airlines want to fill empty seats, and passengers don't want to pay full fare, so everybody wins, right?
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