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So can we go through list of companies that tried and failed in 1999 & see if its feasible now?



Sure, here's the list: http://www.amazon.com/Fd-Companies-Spectacular-Dot-Com-Flame...

Used copies start at a penny.


Im sure you meant that in a sarcastic way, but that might not be a bad idea. A lot of the dotcom bombs were not bad ideas in a universal sense. The technology, culture, adoption & know-how just wasn't there in 1999 and wasn't going to be there by 2000.

A lot of people are still ordering physical products online for the first time. A lot of offices paying for a webapp for the first time. In a lot of senses 2012 is what 1999 expected 2002 to be.

If you grab a list of 100 failed 1999 companies, you have 100 things that people thought were going to be big in 2002. Worth exploring if you're looking for ideas.


That's what we are up to: Chemdex~=Quartzy

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chemdex.com




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