Boo hoo
by Ernst Malmsten · first published 2001
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As an aside, (and apologies if you've read it) "Boo Hoo", the corporate biography of Boo.com's rise and fall, makes for both hilarious and scary reading: http://www.amazon.com/Boo-Hoo-Dot-Com-Story/dp/0099418371 Their technical people did pull off some great…
on “War for tech talent in NYC” ↗If you can find it, there's an excellent book on the Boo story; boo hoo http://www.amazon.co.uk/Boo-Hoo-Dot-Com-Story/dp/0099418371
on “Go That Way, Really Fast” ↗It's not a movie but I'd definitely recommend the book about the Boo.com fiasco: http://www.amazon.com/Boo-Hoo-Dot-Com-Story/dp/0099418371 .. I believe it was Europe's biggest dot com era implosion and you can almost see why from page one. An enjoyable read.
on “Code Rush - Netscape Mozilla Documentary 1998 - 2000” ↗For those interested in more details, I recommend the book https://www.amazon.co.uk/Boo-Hoo-Dot-Com-Story/dp/0099418371 . One of my favourite parts includes an investment banker plotting the IPO aboard a private jet only to learn that the company does not exist as a legal entity yet.
on “Ask HN: What are the most epic startup fails you know?” ↗boo.com was pretty impressive - $188 million in six months and all lovingly documented by their co-founder in CEO in a fairly unapologetic book: http://www.amazon.com/Boo-Hoo-Dot-com-Concept-Catastrophe/dp...
on “All-time greatest failed Internet startup” ↗