Monday, November 26, 2007

Research Update

I researched a number of other companies from the dot com era, and learned how many companies like boo.com, blew hundreds of millions of dollars of venture capital on a poorly-planned business model, becoming the poster-child for mismanaged dot-coms, and Broadband Sports who also lost millions. They will be able to contrast the rise of amazon and other companies similiar to their status. I reviewed one article Silicon Valley Start-Ups Awash in Dollars, Again, a New York Times article which points out the US economy might be on the verge of another dot com bubble with high end acquisitions which are way over valued. This site will be a good source to back up how the first dot com bubble could potentially lead to another one in the future.

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

My Research Update

I have found some really good sources, especially from the Annotated Bibliography, which will help address my main question and a few of my subquestions. I decided that a good chunk of my paper will be a case study of a specific dot com company and its journey from its beginning to its present state in the economy. I think I will do this case study on amazon.com because I found a credible source which explains how amazon.com reached success and made a profit while other companies loss millions during the dot com bubble burst. I will also talk about some economic policies that evolved from the dot com bubble or which policies were discredited as a result of the bust. I will also talk about how one economic bubble will lead to another bubble, which is the driving force of the American economy. I already have some sources to work with on these selected topics, but im sure I will be able to retrieve some more credible sources as I research more strongly.