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Organization That Failed to Innovate – Avoid Their Fate

ReadWriteStart

Blockbuster is a classic example of how complacent management can lead to a business’s downfall. Ironically, the founder of Netflix, Reed Hastings, made an offer to Blockbuster to buy out Netflix for $50 million in 2000. Application Development Activity. Blockbuster. What is your next innovation?

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Bubble Trouble? I Don’t Think So

Ben's Blog

In the great bubble of 1998-2000, the boom in public valuations mirrored the boom in private valuations. The inflation-adjusted data from the last bubble tells the story: In the 3-year period from 1998-2000, venture capital firms raised more than $200 billion, which represented about 0.55% of the national GDP. Much better.