Noun The phenomenon that occurred beginning around 1995 and ending around 2003 whereupon many high
tech startups grew beyond their capacity, overspent investor'
s money, and in the end were
left with less than what they started with.
1) Many
people lost their dot
com jobs during the e-souffle.
2) Prior to the e-souffle, companies would spend tens of thousands of dollars on open
bar parties, customized marketing swag, gadgets for employees, frivolous business trips and "team building" retreats.