Exploring the factors leading to Blockbuster's downfall, including partnerships and financial struggles during the 2008 crisis, and the importance of technology and cash flow management in business.
Did Netflix kill the video star?
James Keyes is the former CEO of Blockbuster and 7-Eleven, and the author of “Education is Freedom: The Future Is in Your Hands.” Deidre Woollard caught up Keyes to discuss:
- What it is like to be a CEO at a company facing bankruptcy.
- 7-Eleven and the American Dream.
- Blockbuster’s early streaming play
- How AI is changing education.
Company discussed: NFLX
Host: Deidre Woollard
Guest: James Keyes
Producer: Ricky Mulvey
Engineer: Tim Sparks
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