Product: Startup.Com (2001)
Rating: 4.0
Pretty Realistic
I went through the dot com boom and this was totally realistic. It chronicles a real world view of what was going on behind the companies insid ethe bubble. I think the overall lesson from the bubble is that valuation, profits, and experience matter. This is what the bubble era lacked and this documentary covers it well. These guys had no business running a company, getting funding, and were little concerned with producing a quality product that had longevity. Shame on them for going into business but moreso for those VC's giving them money....so it went.From my experience, most of these types of people went out of the industry to easier stomping grounds to get their MBA's, have babies, or become accountants. Some have moved onto the new frontier of other start-up areas and have not learned their lesson either. However, some have learned a great deal from the bubble, continue to innovate and are well positioned to be the names of tomorrow.