"The University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business received a $235,000 award... for the business school's Business Plan Archive (BPA) to capture and organize the business, marketing, technical plans, and venture presentations from more than 2,000 both failed and successful Internet start-ups," , reports Internet Week.
"The stories of the entrepreneurs, their customers, and investors will be part of the BPA and the LC's digital-preservation project."
Comment: According to the story's quotes, more than 30% of business records never turn physical: so these guys are documenting the history of businesses - good and bad - to hand over to future generations.
Bet there are plenty of failed dotcom business models they could get their hands on.
