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9 early dotcom businesses that went from boom to bust

Online dreams that were shattered
Pets.com
Pets.com
Gov.works
Gov.works
Jewishnet.co.uk
Jewishnet.co.uk
Kozmo
Kozmo
Broadcast.com
Broadcast.com
Broadcast.com
Geocities
Geocities
Boo.com
.com
Boo.com
Webvan
Webvan
Webvan
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Online dreams that were shattered

In the late 1990s many people around the world dreamed up businesses to cash in on the burgeoning popularity of the internet. Some, such as Amazon and eBay, succeeded in conquering the world. Many more crashed and burned. We take a look at what happened to nine businesses hyped as the next big thing but who didn't survive the bursting of the dotcom bubble.
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lovemoney staff

06 October 2017

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