{"product_id":"fd-companies-spectacular-dot-com-flameouts-9781416577935","title":"F'd Companies: Spectacular Dot-Com Flameouts","description":"Not long ago, the world was awash with venture capital in search of the next Yahoo! or Amazon.com. No product, no experience, no technology, no business plan -- no problem. You could still get $40 million from investors to start up your dot-com. And you could get people to work around the clock for stock options and the promise of millions. Then, around April 2000, it all came crashing down. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSmart investors, esteemed analysts, and the business press found themselves asking: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eWho knew people wouldn't rush out to trade in their U.S. dollars for a virtual currency called Flooz? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho knew people wouldn't blow all their Flooz on a used car from the guys at iMotors.com? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd who needed a used car from iMotors.com when they could just sit at home and have 40-lb. bags of dog food delivered to them by a sock puppet?\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eF'd Companies\u003c\/i\u003e captures the waste, greed, and human stupidity of more than 100 dot-com companies. Written in Philip J. Kaplan's popular, cynical style, these profiles are filled with colorful anecdotes, factoids, and information unavailable anywhere else. Together they form a gleeful encyclopedia of how not to run a business. They also capture a truly remarkable period of history. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eF'd Companies\u003c\/i\u003e is required reading for everyone involved in the \"new economy\" -- assuming your severance check can cover the cost.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Philip J. Kaplan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/21\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.42lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.52d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416577935\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn May 2000, having nothing better to do with his Memorial Day weekend, \u003cb\u003ePhilip J. Kaplan\u003c\/b\u003e created Fuckedcompany.com to track the layoffs, the bankruptcies, and the generally bad behavior of dot-com companies. The site became an immediate success and has grown into one of the most well-read news sources on the Web, attracting more than 4 million visitors a month. Fuckedcompany.com was named \"Site of the Year\" by \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone, Time, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eYahoo!, \u003c\/i\u003e among others. Kaplan is also the president of PK Interactive, an e-commerce solutions firm. He lives in New York City and can be seen playing drums in smoky heavy metal clubs around town.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44409874219123,"sku":"9781416577935","price":19.26,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_87d0236a-0acb-4223-8650-5b22047bd2a4.jpg?v=1771939388","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/fd-companies-spectacular-dot-com-flameouts-9781416577935","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}