Losing the Religion

Rank-and-file employees used to believe in the startup way of life. But hypergrowth and layoffs have made work feel like just another job.

The New Economy Meets the Old South

A interesting look at Atlanta’s conservative business culture, its affect on VC and new economy business incubation, and its plans for the future.

Wanted: Loyal E-Shoppers

Article discusses results of a study on e-tailer loyalty with some interesting findings; of course, since it is from The Standard, there are some great metrics to take away (you can also find them summarized in the MBA depot Market Research section)

How to Read a Business Book

They define trends and influence titans, but do you know how to tell great literature from company-crashing schlock? Here are some old rules for understanding the new economy. Also includes a ‘Top-10’ list of books to read.

State of the Startup 2000: Complete Study Findings

The Standard’s June 2000 report polled thousands of pre-IPO Internet company founders (408 responses) to capture a comprehensive look at the nation’s Internet start-ups. Some very interesting results were found.

Behind the Numbers: The Mystery of B-to-B Forecasts Revealed

Forecasts say business-to-business e-commerce will be huge. Yet, research firms disagree on the definition of business-to-business and how to tally it.

The Web Content Conundrum

An interesting article deflating the myth that online publishing is cheaper than offline; also gives expenses breakdown for a typical offline publication and three well-known online pubs (Salon, CBS Marketwatch, TheStreet)

Tale From The Dark Side

Venture capitalists do more than write big checks to entrepreneurs. Sometimes, they go out of their way to defend their investments from rival startups.

Ways of Doing Business

B-to-B ecommerce is dominated by basic models (forward auctions, reverse auctions, Internet exchanges). Here’s how they work.

Getting A Jump Start(up)

Short article list ways MBAs looking for work in the Internet Economy can crack the startup scene