Founder from The Apprentice. Name = Zoodango. I'm not sure if the Bubble is really back, but I'm increasingly noticing something that was a component of it: startups that sound like they were cooked up by The Onion.
My goodness, I can't stand The Apprentice -- it progressively gets trashier each season, so I simply stopped after the first.
Paul, if you think Zoodango sounds cheesy, go see Trump's Learning Annex commercial where, in less than a day, Donald will make you rich with his Midas technology. I've also heard he shares the secret to his comb over. Anything for an extra buck. :-)
There are more startups forming now than they were back in 1999. The difference, though, is that not as many startups are receiving funding. So while the bubble might be back, it isn't clear how it will burst.
I root for him when I see The Apprentice on (if he hasn't been booted yet, I'm not sure). That way I can potentially hear web social networking being hawked on network television.
