12. The Dot-Com Boom and Tech Bubble
The late 1990s saw a frenzy of internet-driven innovation as startups flooded the market, attracting massive investment and speculation. This dot-com boom fueled the rapid rise—and dramatic fall—of countless tech companies, culminating in the infamous tech bubble burst of 2000. Despite the crash, the era gave birth to today’s startup culture, transformed investment strategies, and cemented Silicon Valley as a global tech hub. Its lessons and spirit of disruption continue to shape how technology and entrepreneurship evolve. [Investopedia]
