EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 8 MIN
The 2000 Dot-Com Bust That Forgot Profit
from The Economic History Podcast with Fexingo: Past Recessions, Booms, and Lessons from History · host Fexingo
Lucas and Luna revisit the 2000 dot-com crash, focusing on one company: Pets.com. They trace how venture capital flooded the sector, the fatal assumption that web traffic alone justified valuations, and why the aftermath reshaped Silicon Valley's approach to unit economics. Specific numbers: Pets.com burned $300 million in 18 months on $60 million in revenue. The episode draws parallels to the 2021 SPAC boom and asks what today's investors might still be getting wrong about growth at any cost. #DotComBust #PetsCom #VentureCapital #UnitEconomics #SPAC #SiliconValley #EconomicHistory #StockMarketCrash #InternetBubble #IPO #Profitability #Valuation #BusinessLessons #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #Finance #Economics #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo
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