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Final Buzzer for Modell’s Sporting Goods

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Final Buzzer for Modell’s Sporting Goods

On February 21, 2020, Mitchell Modell, CEO of the largest family-owned sporting goods retailer in the United States, went on national TV…

Debra Chen Sep 24 2 min
The Final Descent For Trump Shuttle

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The Final Descent For Trump Shuttle

Back in 1989, Trump added a luxury airline to his empire. But in less than 3 years, Trump Shuttle would be seeing…

Debra Chen Aug 30 3 min
How Pier 1 Imports Sank

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How Pier 1 Imports Sank

In its heyday, Pier 1 Imports had 18,000 employees and over 1,000 stores worldwide, bringing us the most eclectic and quirky array…

Debra Chen Aug 16 2 min
MoviePass Rolls the Credits

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MoviePass Rolls the Credits

Cinephile and film enthusiast, Stacy Spikes, sought to reinvent the way people watched movies. His answer was MoviePass, a subscription-based service that…

Debra Chen Jul 30 1 min
How HQ Trivia Crashed

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How HQ Trivia Crashed

When HQ Trivia went live in 2018, it was an instant hit, generating a tremendous amount of mass appeal and gaining an…

Debra Chen May 20 1 min
XFL’s Fatal Fumble

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XFL’s Fatal Fumble

When Vince McMahon announced that he would be creating a new football league—a grittier, more violent, and more entertaining version called the…

Debra Chen May 6 1 min
Archegos Capital, A Greek Tragedy

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Archegos Capital, A Greek Tragedy

On March 26, 2021, the financial world awoke to the news that rattled some of Wall Street’s biggest players. To the outside…

Debra Chen Apr 21 1 min
Kodak: A Missed Moment

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Kodak: A Missed Moment

Kodak dominated the consumer photography market for over a century and their downfall seems to be obvious in their inability to adapt…

Debra Chen Apr 15 1 min
Theranos: A Bloody Mess

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Theranos: A Bloody Mess

Theranos’s groundbreaking proprietary technology promised to revolutionize healthcare with just a drop of blood from a finger prick. The company, led by…

Debra Chen Mar 24 1 min
7 Female Founders Share Wise Words On Overcoming Hardship

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7 Female Founders Share Wise Words On Overcoming Hardship

In honor of Women's History Month, here are seven female founders sharing wise words on overcoming hardships in the entrepreneurial world.

D. A. Romo Mar 20 11 min
Borders’ Final Chapter

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Borders’ Final Chapter

When Borders was founded in 1971, it was one of the most pioneering companies in the book business, quickly becoming one of…

Debra Chen Mar 18 1 min