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Kodak’s Downfall Wasn’t About Technology

Harvard Business

The company filed for bankruptcy protection in 2012, exited legacy businesses and sold off its patents before re-emerging as a sharply smaller company in 2013. It sold the site to Shutterfly as part of its bankruptcy plan for less than $25 million in April 2012. Companies often see the disruptive forces affecting their industry.

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Research Shows That Smaller M&A Deals Work Out Better

Harvard Business

In the early days, following the company’s pivot from industrial manufacturing to marketing services, major acquisitions were the fastest way for it to achieve scale in its new industry. You meet the bar on this lever if you are among the top 20% in your industry in your ratio of capital spending to sales.