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Top ten bad business decisions

Check out this list of the top ten bad business decisions. There are some real winners in here including New Coke, Microsoft Bob, and Western Union. Who knew what was really going to happen at the time you had to make these decisions? Hindsight is always easy.

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Nov 20, 2009
Bruce said...
TOP 10? I don't think so. Certainly "Ten Bad Business Decisions."

What about governments taxing and regulating industry to the point that revenues and jobs move overseas? THAT would be in the top 3, if not #1.

What about Xerox's inability to do something with GUI? If they had been on top of things, they would tower over IBM, Apple and Microsoft in the computer realm.

Nov 21, 2009
DebtHope said...
Bad Business? Top Ten? Advanta Bank ratejacking all cardholders to over 30% ... FedEx's ZapMail ... painting a hydrogen-filled dirigible with what amounted to thermite (the Hindenberg)? ...

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