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Fools Rush In: 37 Of The Worst Corporate M&A Flops

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When mobile phone company Danger Inc was created in the heady days of 2000 with execs from Apple, Phillips, and WebTV, it looked like a leadership dream team. Lycos simply couldn’t compete with better offerings from the likes of Google, and in 2004, Terra sold Lycos for a meager $95M. Date: April 15, 2008. Price: $500M.

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11 Lessons From Startup Chapter 11s

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Accusations of fraud and mismanagement, and criticisms of the government’s decision to invest in Solyndra, were rampant in the days following news of Solyndra’s impending bankruptcy proceedings — but the core mistake here involved ignorance of a key aspect of Solyndra’s business. Founded: 2004. Total Funding: $22M.

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