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Boo Hoo: A Dot.com Story from Concept to Catastrophe
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Aug 24, 2017
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dmitri1981 on
Ask HN: What are the most epic startup fails you know?
For those interested in more details, I recommend the book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boo-Hoo-Dot-Com-Story/dp/0099418371 . One of my favourite parts includes an investment banker plotting the IPO aboard a private jet only to learn that the company does not exist as a legal entity yet.
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Jul 22, 2012
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petercooper on
Code Rush - Netscape Mozilla Documentary 1998 - 2000
It's not a movie but I'd definitely recommend the book about the Boo.com fiasco: http://www.amazon.com/Boo-Hoo-Dot-Com-Story/dp/0099418371 .. I believe it was Europe's biggest dot com era implosion and you can almost see why from page one. An enjoyable read.
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Apr 30, 2011
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arethuza on
All-time greatest failed Internet startup
boo.com was pretty impressive - $188 million in six months and all lovingly documented by their co-founder in CEO in a fairly unapologetic book:http://www.amazon.com/Boo-Hoo-Dot-com-Concept-Catastrophe/dp...
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Dec 29, 2010
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petercooper on
War for tech talent in NYC
As an aside, (and apologies if you've read it) "Boo Hoo", the corporate biography of Boo.com's rise and fall, makes for both hilarious and scary reading: http://www.amazon.com/Boo-Hoo-Dot-Com-Story/dp/0099418371Their technical people did pull off some great feats but ultimately it was a shambles from start to finish.
⬐ nirNice! I wasn't aware of this book, will add it to my list.
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Sep 12, 2010
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cubicle67 on
Go That Way, Really Fast
If you can find it, there's an excellent book on the Boo story; boo hoo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boo-Hoo-Dot-Com-Story/dp/0099418371