The Silicon Valley Tech Industry is taking over the new millennium…with a loquacious sock puppet dog? Jordan is joined by Dylan to go over Pets.com, their infamous mascot, and the Dot-Com Bubble. Together, they ponder Pets.com’s marketing, business plan, the bizarre lawsuit against Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, and whether the company was actually ahead of its time.
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SOURCES:
· Former Pets CEO Julie Wainwright defending company in 2011
· WIRED article assessing Pets.Com’s legacy
· TED Article on the legacy of Dot-Com companies
· 2000 Article on Pets’ Demise
· Pets.Com in “10 Big Dot.Com Flops”
· Pets.Com’s Quarter Earnings Profile
