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joint venture A joint venture (JV) is a business entity created by two or more parties, generally characterized by shared ownership, shared returns and risks, and shared governance. Companies typically pursue joint ventures for one of four reasons: to acces ...

founded in August 1997 intended to sell software and hardware to support

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. In July 2000, it was shut down after failing to find "a timely road to profitability". The company's failings inspired a

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case study.

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