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: a company that markets its products or services usually exclusively online via a website
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Just like the aftermath of the dot-com bubble, many of those who lose the golden handcuffs that tied them to comfortable jobs will take big swings and start new ventures.
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Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Bravo also lived through the dot-com bubble, which scarred a generation of tech investors whose speculation fueled a series of very public flameouts.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Fiber brought Corning huge success in the dot-com boom due to demand for communications equipment.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
In previous disruptions, such as the dot-com boom, industries saw massive changes, with new entrants coming in strong.
—Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Cortney Harding, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Bravo also lived through the dot-com bubble, which scarred a generation of tech investors whose speculation fueled a series of very public flameouts.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Fiber brought Corning huge success in the dot-com boom due to demand for communications equipment.
—Katie Tarasov, CNBC, 27 Jan. 2026
In previous disruptions, such as the dot-com boom, industries saw massive changes, with new entrants coming in strong.
—Shubham Singhal, Fortune, 23 Jan. 2026
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“Dot-com.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dot-com. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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