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Internet
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Business Plan Archive 
 "In partnership with the Library of Congress, the Center for History and New Media, and the University of Maryland Libraries, the Archive collects and preserves business plans and related planning documents from the Birth of the Dot Com Era so that future generations will be able to learn from this remarkable episode in the history of technology and entrepreneurship." Includes information for contributing documents. Free registration required to search and browse the database. http://www.businessplanarchive.org Topics: Industries Last updated Aug 24, 2005 Dot-Com Layoffs and Shutdowns
For anyone trying to follow the news of the "dot coms" and researching which companies are laying off workers, being bought, or ceasing business entirely. This chart from The Wall Street Journal lists companies alphabetically and details any layoffs, closures, or stock news. It also tells who owns the companies, if they are public or private, and the big names backing them. Subscribers can follow links to relevant articles about the news. http://interactive.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/dotcomlayoffs.htm Topics: Industries, Jobs & Work Last updated Feb 20, 2001 Dot-Con Job: A Seattle Times Investigation
This series of articles investigates InfoSpace, a Bellevue, Washington state, company that was once the biggest Internet business in the Northwest. The article describes an "investigation — built on internal company e-mails, confidential documents filed in court and scores of interviews — [which] found that [company founder Naveen] Jain and others created the illusion of revenues with accounting tricks and dubious deals." Includes video clips, charts, timeline, and documents. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/news/business/infospace/ Topics: Industries Last updated Mar 7, 2005 E-Commerce Times
News, articles, and reports on the electronic commerce industry. Information includes an industry guide, government regulations, and advice for small businesses. Articles and special reports contain links to related stories. Searchable. http://www.ecommercetimes.com/ Topics: Finance, Industries, Internet Last updated Dec 12, 2006 Google Book Search
A searchable archive of the full texts of books scanned from publishers and libraries. The site includes a discussion of what portions of materials are available for books that may still be under copyright protection: "you'll only see snippets of text directly around your search term. This snippet view is designed to help users ... make a decision about whether to go find a physical copy of the book." Formerly known as Google Print. http://books.google.com/ Topics: Industries, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Libraries & Archives by Type, Literature & Books, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Nov 17, 2005 InternetNews.com
News about the Internet as a business, updated daily and archived. Topics include e-ommerce, networking, storage, ISPs, and security. http://www.internetnews.com/ Topics: Finance, Industries, Internet Last updated Dec 12, 2006 Startup Search
Directory tracking "new web technology companies at the beginning stages of their growth." It collects "facts and figures about new web products, startup companies, key startup employees, and the funding dollars powering their growth." Profiles include background and rankings (explained in "Startup Search Score" in the About section). Searchable, or browse companies, products, people, investors, or partners. From a Web search and syndication consultant. http://www.startupsearch.org/ Topics: Industries Last updated Jun 11, 2007 |
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