KM Discussion 1: A Failure to Pivot 

“An expert is someone who knows some of the worst mistakes that can be made in his subject, and how to avoid them.”
- Werner Heisenberg 




		

	



	

		

			
			

		

	



	

		

			
Key Takeaways


    

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    Blockbuster opened its first store in 1985, by 2010 it had filled for bankruptcy.
    

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    Over those 25 years, Blockbuster saw its market value go from $4.8 billion (as per an IPO initiated by Viacom), to $24 million when it went bankrupt.
    

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    Blockbuster used to be the world’s largest chain of video rental stores. Today, it is exists as a property of DISH, a satellite television provider.
    

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