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31st May 2001

Dot-Commers To Receive Unemployment Benefits In Form Of Stock Options

“Offering unemployment aid with ‘a huge potential upside’ to the approximately 100,000 Americans who lost their jobs in the New Economy collapse, the government’s new eBenefits stock-option plan is proving wildly popular among dot-commers.”

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31st May 2001

15 Minutes of Obscene Wealth

“My high school buddy Greg was an Internet CEO billionaire. Then he wasn’t.”

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31st May 2001

The ‘X’ in What’s Next

“Forrester analysts have christened the ‘X Internet.’ They say it’ll be bigger than the Web — but should you believe them this time?”

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31st May 2001

Looking Back to Move Forward

“The challenge isn’t simply to create a great application that provides value to the user. You have to convince someone — be it an enterprise or a consumer — that the idea is worth their investment. The application’s value must be more than the financial and personal investment involved. The more your applications consider intent, context, and technology, the better positioned you’ll be for success.”

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