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Blockbuster’s Failure: Not Necessarily a Show-Stopper for Rentals

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Blockbuster is often cited as a clear example of a company whose business model was disrupted completely, leading to its eventual demise. We kind of made our hay in small and mid-sized cities, but now we’re in Chicago, Detroit, Dallas and a lot of larger cities.”. What Happened?

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Member, Meet Sponsor: A Model for Reaching Under-Served Segments

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Just a few more examples to add to the two above: The Society for Neuroscience “ grants about 70 awards each year , worth more than $100,000 total, assisting students, postdoctoral fellows, international delegates, and even science-journalism­ students” to attend its conferences.

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Jeffrey Cufaude, Idea Architects: Enough with Not Enough

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Im a minimalist at heart but some of the stark decor and geometric furniture (see this chair from a remodeled room at the Hyatt Regency Chicago) is just plain cold and uncomfortable. And while all of my examples have come from hotels, the principle of basic functionality applies to every business, every organization, every product or service.