http://www.thestandard.com/node/107162/comments comments feed. en Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com Where are they now? http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now <p>They were among the darlings of the first dot-com bubble: <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b>, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b>, and <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b>. Beginning in the mid 1990s, they traced a path of online innovation and IPO riches that lasted through the early part of the present decade. Billions were invested, from the biggest venture capitalist firms on Sand Hill Road down to small investors trying to latch onto the dot-com stock craze. Few of them got rich; most saw their stock and ownership stakes become nearly worthless after the bubble burst in 2000.</p> <div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px"> <script type="text/javascript"> digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/Whatever_happened_to_Boo_Pets_com_other_early_dot_coms'; </script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"> </script></div> <p>In the following pages, we'll profile the ten services, drawing upon interviews, research, and articles from <i>The Industry Standard</i> over the last decade. Besides examining their early history and business models, contributors David Cotriss and Mark Henricks also detail how the companies fared after the bubble, and where the founders and other senior executives ended up. <img src="/sites/thestandard.com/files/u98/dot-comCaption1.gif" alt="quote" style="padding-left: 10px; float: right" align="right" border="0" height="162" width="250" /><i>The Industry Standard</i> was able to talk with many of them, and their assessments of the successes and failures are fascinating. For instance, factors that brought down Webvan included high customer attrition rates and "intense" greed, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">says a former employee</a></b>. Ryan McIntyre, an Excite co-founder, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">cites overstaffing and advertising problems</a></b> contributing to the demise of Excite@Home. TheGlobe.com, an early online community, <b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">was "10 years too early,"</a></b> says co-founder and former CEO Stephan Paternot. Even though bankruptcy was widespread, a surprising number of the dot-coms are still operating, albeit under new ownership. Many of the veteran founders have moved onto greener pastures -- starting new ventures, becoming VCs, and even working for Amazon, Yahoo, Google, and other former competitors that now dominate the Web landscape. </p> <p>We encourage readers to share their memories of this era and the 10 services in the comments below each profile. Remember using any of these dot-coms, or seeing their lavish Super Bowl ads? Tell us about it. In addition, be sure to check back, as <i>The Industry Standard</i> will be turning this feature into a regular series. If there's a company that you would like to see profiled in a follow-up edition, leave a comment below or email me at ian (at) thestandard.com.</p> <p>Ian Lamont<br />Managing Editor<br />The Industry Standard</p> <p><b>Where are they now? The profiles:</b></p> <ul> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-etoys-com">eToys</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-webvan">Webvan</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-pets-com">Pets.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-boo-com">Boo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-theglobe-com">TheGlobe.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-entertaindom">Entertaindom</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-excite-home">Excite@Home</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-kozmo-com">Kozmo</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-garden-com">Garden.com</a></b></li> <li><b><a href="/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now-drkoop-com">DrKoop.com</a></b></li> </ul> <p><b>Additional "Where are they now?" profiles from the ongoing series:</b></p> <ul> <li><a href="/news/2008/06/30/where-are-they-now-alladvantage-com">AllAdvantage</a></li> <li><a href="/news/2008/07/21/where-are-they-now-flooz">Flooz</a> </li> </ul> <p> </p> http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/05/29/where-are-they-now#comments bubble dot-com Internet Software & Web VC Where are they now Views & Analysis Thu, 29 May 2008 15:19:43 -0700 Ian Lamont 107162 at http://www.thestandard.com