About this episode

The episode explores the decline of famous brands and discusses the critical timing for business owners to sell.

What ever happened to Groupon, Yahoo, Blockbuster, Kodak, MySpace, Toys “R” Us, Skype, GoPro, Sega and Atari? Some of the world’s biggest brands missed billion-dollar opportunities, failed to adapt, or made decisions that changed their future forever. In this episode of the Meaning Business Podcast, Bruce and Peter unpack the fascinating stories behind these iconic companies before exploring one of the biggest questions every business owner will eventually face: When is the right time to sell...

People in this episode

Hosts: Bruce, Peter

Topics covered

• famous brands
• business decisions
• market adaptation
• selling a business
• brand history
• entrepreneurship

Keywords

• Groupon
• Yahoo
• Blockbuster
• Kodak
• MySpace
• business strategy
• entrepreneurship
• brand failure
• selling a business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Groupon, Yahoo, Blockbuster, Kodak, MySpace, Toys “R” Us, Skype, GoPro, Sega, Atari

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