http://boagworld.com/news/dot-com-2-0/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dot-com-2-0 Advice on web design and digital strategy from Paul Boag Fri, 10 May 2013 03:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://boagworld.com/news/dot-com-2-0/#comment-9255 Gordon McLachlan Tue, 22 Nov 2011 12:19:00 +0000 http://boagworld.com/tumblog/dot-com-2-0/#comment-9255 The problem with companies like Groupon is really that they are being heavily invested in with the sole aim to try and inflate value and then float them on them stockmarket to make a profit. It’s all artificial inflation with little substance, all with the aim to create wealth out of thin air. It’s a dangerous boom and bust cycle.

]]> http://boagworld.com/news/dot-com-2-0/#comment-9254 Ricky Lee O'Neill Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:47:00 +0000 http://boagworld.com/tumblog/dot-com-2-0/#comment-9254 I’m not gonna get involved in the political part of this post, but I will support you in your fears for sure.  When footballers earn £200k a week (a week!!!), and Groupon is worth $5 Billion – something is gonna hit the fan sooner or later.  Where is the underlying commercial structure to support it all? There ain’t one!

]]> http://boagworld.com/news/dot-com-2-0/#comment-9253 Ashley Hayward Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:43:00 +0000 http://boagworld.com/tumblog/dot-com-2-0/#comment-9253 ‘Conservatives return to wreck the few bits of the country they missed last time’. As much as I hate to talk politics…have we forgotten Labour?

]]> http://boagworld.com/news/dot-com-2-0/#comment-9252 Anonymous Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:33:00 +0000 http://boagworld.com/tumblog/dot-com-2-0/#comment-9252 When you say the valley do you think this problem is only centric to the US?

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