Modern MBA
Case studies of why companies fail, clean on financials and business models
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Latest2026-09-20
TopicsInvesting & Business
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38:58Modern MBA
0920
Buffets Weren't Eaten to Death — They Were Hollowed Out by the Supermarket Deli
The 1980s buffet ran on cheap food, cheap land, cheap labor and stagnant wages. When all four inputs got more expensive, what actually killed it was the supermarket deli counter eating the low-price market with zero customer-acquisition cost.
9 Points
7 Quotes
RestaurantsConsumer
45:11Modern MBA
0830
Elite Universities Are a Cartel: They Sell Status, Not Education
America's elite universities are not charitable educational institutions but a cartel that maintains its brand by freezing enrollment, running alumni donations, and absorbing federal research grants; they sell status, not education.
8 Points
7 Quotes
University FinanceEndowments