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| Launched in March 1998, Kozmo.com revolutionized shopping by combining the promise of the Internet with the convenience of one-hour delivery. On April 12, 2001, the company shut down marking the end to a whirlwind business odyssey that captured the highs and lows of the Internet economy. | |
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In reflection, we asked customers, former employees and those there until the final hour, "What is Kozmo?" and heard a wide range of responses. Read these comments and then, the company's history in its own words. |
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What is Kozmo? |
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| "A very forward-looking Internet company whose fulfillment echoed what the net is all about: instant gratification." | |
| "A combination retail and logistics company that offers the ultimate in customer service." - Yong Kang, Kozmo Co-Founder | |
| "The next step to making all of us reach an ultra-lazy stage where we never leave the house." | |
| "The single best (worst?) example of the Internet IPO bubble." | |
| "A great idea, but the execution had its shortfalls. No one ever could understand how they could turn a profit." | |
| "It's like an adrenaline rush. Not quite like sex. Not quite like drugs but
exhilarating. Definitely can't get you in trouble like the other two, either." - Former employee |
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| "A godsend for the busy and tired. Yet another reason not to leave your keyboard." | |
| "The best friend of lazy bastards like me. Weíll miss you, Kozmo." | |
| "A great dream that was corrupted by poor management." - Former employee | |
| "What was once a company is now a state of mind." | |
| "The best time that I have ever had in my life. Never have I seen a group of people so varied in background and ethnicity so pumped with enthusiasm and team spirit." - Former employee | |
| "A waste of hundreds of millions of dollars." | |
| "Kozmo was unique and really was a lifestyle-changing company and others will try to duplicate what we began." - Company Spokesperson | |
| "Another f**ked dotcom. [In July 2000] Kozmo told Reuters they are planning more layoffs and have delayed their IPO until sometime next year. 'A sign of our strength, not our weakness'. Umm, yeah." - fuckedcompany.com | |
| "Itís like riding one of the most emotional rollercoaster rides you will ever be on." - Joseph Park | |
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