SoftBank’s $375 Million Bet on Pizza Went Really Bad Really Fast

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Description: Inside the mass firings at Zume, one of Masayoshi Son’s latest investment debacles.

Source: Bloomberg.com

Date: Feb 13, 2020

Link: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-02-13/inside-the-firings-at-softbank-s-robot-pizza-startup?srnd=premium-canada

Questions for discussion:

  • What went wrong?
  • What are the lessons for entrepreneurs considering starting up a business?

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