Risky Business Decisions in the 20th Century

A presentation at The Sudden Letter as Destiny’s Messenger in in United States by anturov

The 20th century was defined by daring corporate gambles. Henry Ford’s bet on mass production, Sony’s risky Walkman launch, and Steve Jobs’s insistence on personal computing all could have failed. Each decision was a high-stakes roll, like slots or walking into a National casino Australia, where ruin or revolution was possible.

A Harvard Business Review analysis found that 41% of Fortune 500 companies in 1955 disappeared by 2000, often overtaken by bolder rivals. On Reddit’s r/Entrepreneur, “business gambles that paid off” threads attract thousands of comments, proving fascination with risk as history’s driver.