Rewriting the Ending [Video] 
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Rewriting the Ending [Video]
Lessons in Failure
Forget best practices. Here are five of the worst. Read more
Obits: Plan to Make T-Shirts in USA Unravels
A series of setbacks led to Port Barre Apparel's rapid unraveling. Read more
Obits: Despite Student "Army," Ice-Cream Venture Is Frozen Out
Jeremy Kraus took the principles of microbrewed beer and applied them to ice cream. His unique marketing efforts built a loyal cult following, but it wasn't ... Read more
Obits: Computer Woes Unhinge Furniture Maker
This End Up reached success with its folksy furniture and affordable pricing. But a poorly implemented computer and distribution system forced the company to... Read more
Obits: Cold Feet Squash Minority-Supplier Site
Despite high-profile supporters and millions in seed capital, an online exchange for minority suppliers to the auto industry couldn't figure out how to make ... Read more
Obit: Taxi Company's Zeal for Service Backfires
When Yellow Cab owner Raymond W. Stubbs exiled cab drivers who wouldn't adopt his stringent customer service policies, the cabbies went solo, taking their cu... Read more
Obit: Bakery's Failed Recipe -- Employee Buyout
A lapse in product quality, outdated equipment, unprofitable contracts, a huge accounting error, and poor internal communications helped put Martino's Bakery... Read more
Obits: Neglect Zaps a Laser-Tag Franchisor
Q-Entertainment Inc., a franchisor of laser-tag amusement centers, went under when meteoric growth caused the company to neglect the needs of its franchisees... Read more
Obit: Disco Nights End on a Downbeat
The Transylvania Restaurant in Portland, Oregon closed down after a delayed opening hurt profits and the restaurant's disco night offended its conservative R... Read more
Obits: Packaging Company Diss-ked by AOL
The story of how one thriving business went bust almost overnight when its biggest client stopped paying. Read more
Obit: Rising Costs, Changing Tastes Lead to Last Call at Legendary Tavern
A look at why a celebrated saloon was forced to close shop. Read more
Obit: Boston Ad Agency Finds Cost of Doing Business Doesn't Add Up
The obit of an advertising/PR firm that was started by three talented partners and why the firm failed. Read more
Obit: Monument Co. Misjudges Funeral Industry, Pays with Its Life
A look at how a well-known memorial-carving company went belly upafter new owners took over. Read more
