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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. Date : September 2005. in 2005, the thinking was that enhanced communications technology would help buyers and sellers better connect. Date: August 12, 2005.

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Killing Strategy: The Disruption Of Management Consulting

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.” This company had an online presence generating data, but lacked leadership or a vision around how that online presence should work or how that data could truly benefit its core business. High tax rates on corporate gains meant that the best way to spend profits was to make acquisitions.

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11 Lessons From Startup Chapter 11s

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Founded: 2005. The marketplace blended crowdsourcing and social media to create hype around new inventions; help inventors find partners, funding, and manufacturing resources; and sell their gadgets to major nationwide retailers such as Home Depot and Target. Dart Music. Earth Class Mail. Declared Bankruptcy: 2011.

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