Kodak Invented the Digital Camera. So How Did It Go Bankrupt?

In 1975, a 24-year-old Kodak engineer built the world's first digital camera. His own company's reaction: cute, but don't tell anyone. This video breaks down how Steven Sasson's filmless camera prototype threatened the exact business model that made Kodak one of the most profitable companies in America, and why Kodak's leadership chose to protect its film and chemical profits instead of aggressively commercializing the technology it invented first. We cover the "razors and blades" business model that built Kodak's empire, the CCD sensor and cassette-tape prototype itself, the slow-motion decline through the 1990s and 2000s, the 2012 bankruptcy filing, and why Sasson received national recognition for his invention just as the company he built it for was collapsing. If you love corporate drama and business history done right, hit subscribe. We cover the boardroom wars, scandals, and disasters they don't teach in business school. #CorporateWarfare #BusinessHistory #Kodak #Innovation #TechHistory #InnovatorsDilemma #Infotainment #BusinessStrategy