![]() ![]() com affiliates.Īt the time, I was a senior capital markets banker working with many of these companies that had gone public and pitching the next wave of those that hoped to go public. Additionally, well-established companies from Disney to Walmart were exploring what they could do with their. During 19, a record number of companies went public, from internet infrastructure companies to those names ending with a “.com” - such as, , - doing hugely successful IPOs, even though many of those were several quarters from making money (or even breaking even on a cash flow basis). By March of 2000, Cisco Systems, the maker of much of the equipment that was driving internet infrastructure development, was the most valuable company in the world, valued at just over a half a trillion dollars. We could now buy books, pet supplies, and toys from websites, even though it was still mostly via a slow dial-up connection. Prior to teaching at Wharton, he worked on Wall Street for more than 25 years, helping private and public companies raise equity strategically.Īt the peak of what was called the tech (or dotcom) bubble of 2000, there was an abundance of enthusiasm for the expansion and commercialization of the internet. Erickson is also co-director of the Stevens Center for Innovation in Finance. The following article was written by Wharton senior fellow and finance lecturer David Erickson. It’s Not You - It’s Your Goals: Knowing When to Quit May 30, 2023.Generating Ideas: A Process for Breakthrough Innovation June 14, 2023.The Meeting Style That Generates Breakthrough Solutions August 7, 2023.Strengthen Your Leadership with the Science of Awe August 21, 2023.Meet the Authors: Wharton’s Katy Milkman on How to Change May 14, 2021.Meet the Authors: Mauro Guillén on How Businesses Succeed in a Global Marketplace June 21, 2021.Meet the Authors: Wharton’s Peter Cappelli on The Future of the Office November 4, 2021.Meet the Authors: Erika James and Lynn Perry Wooten on The Prepared Leader October 3, 2022.How National Politics Are Impacting DEI in the Workplace February 7, 2023.Diversity at Work: Why Inclusive Storytelling Matters April 4, 2023.Improving Accessibility in the Workplace - and in Space May 16, 2023.How Employers Can Support Women’s Reproductive Rights June 20, 2023.Great Question: Kevin Werbach on Cryptocurrency and Fintech July 21, 2021.Great Question: Dean Erika James on Crisis Management August 16, 2021.Great Question: Wendy De La Rosa on Personal Finance October 15, 2021.Great Question: Witold Henisz on ESG Initiatives November 17, 2021.Making the Business Case for ESG May 3, 2022.How Companies and Capital Can Be Forces for Good June 21, 2022.Investing in Refugee Entrepreneurs in East Africa August 8, 2022.Why Employee-owned Companies Are Better at Building Worker Wealth November 11, 2022.Beyond Business: Humanizing ESG December 13, 2021.How Analytics Is Changing Finance November 29, 2022.How Data Analytics Can Help Deliver Social Good December 20, 2022.How Analytics Can Boost Competitiveness in Sports January 31, 2023. ![]()
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