Seven Ways To Fail Big
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"Bets on the Wrong Technology"
Motorola's Iridium satellite telephone unit went live in 1997. One year and $5 billion later, the division of the Schaumburg, Ill.-based company's business went bankrupt. The portable device cost $3,000 and was about the size of a brick. The pocket-sized cell phone wasn't far behind.
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