Web 2.0 bubble bursting: Peerflix cuts workforce, carnage mounting elsewhere

Web 2.0 bubble bursting: Peerflix cuts workforce, carnage mounting elsewhere

This year has become the “show-me” year. Internet start-ups showing no traction are getting shut down, or trimmed — abandoned by once wide-eyed investors.

The Web 2.0 bubble is bursting, but VentureBeat agrees with others that this is more like an “oozing.” New, innovative companies will continue to get funding from VCs, but with more caution. Investments amounts in Web 2.0, while booming, are so far nowhere near the absurd levels seen during the 1999-2000… Continue Reading