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1985-2013
Blockbuster
Be Kind, Rewind
👑 Hubris
Valuation at Death
$5 billion peak
Money Burned
$5 billion market cap
Body Count
60,000 jobs lost
Lifespan
1461 days (4 years)
☠️ Official Cause of Death
Missed every sign
Could have bought Netflix for $50M in 2000. Laughed them out of the room. Netflix now worth $150B.
Epitaph
Late fees killed goodwill
Then Netflix killed the business
One store left in Oregon
💡 The Lesson
Adapt or die (they chose die)
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I Was There Too
Raise your hand. Be honest. We all fuck up.
No one has confessed yet. Be the first to raise your hand.
Were you part of this? Did you use it? Raise your hand:
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Enjoyed Reading About Blockbuster's Death?
Cool. Now be a human and admit a time you've fucked up.
You just read about someone else's failure. Maybe it's time to share yours? You might leave here with a friend who made the exact same mistake.
Fine, I'll Share My Failure