Boo Hoo: $135 Million, 18 Months. . . A Dot.Com Story from Concept to Catastrophe
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This is the story of how an international model and a former poetry critic from Sweden dreamed up the most ambitious and glamorous internet startup ever attempted; how they convinced the world's biggest fashion houses and Wall Street investment banks to invest $135 million into their plan; and, ultimately, how they burned through all the money in just over a year. The rise and fall of boo.com is an insider's look at the 18 months of euphoria that ushered in the dot.com era.
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