As 1998 started, the talk of computer problems caused by the upcoming millennium turned into talk of a Y2K bug:
Y stood for year, and 2K represented 2000.
Rich and Al kicked around some ideas until Al came up with another product: a chocolate Y2K bug.
Rich created a prototype.
The idea was presented to a local candy maker with whom SVC2 had approached about the chocolate motherboard.
When Knudsen’s Candy heard about the planned chocolate Y2K bug, they agreed to manufacturer and distribute it.
The prototype was refined. To avoid any potential conflicts, the new product was named the Year2Kbug.
With a new product tied to a worldwide concern, investors finally agreed to fund SVC2.
The company’s first product soon became a reality.