The votes are in on worst business decision ever

December 3, 2008 By Mike Cassidy

I hardly know where to start. Business brains have made so many bad decisions over the years that it's a wonder there are any going concerns left on the planet. When I wrote recently that Jerry Yang's decision to walk away from Microsoft and $44.6 billion of Bill Gates' hard-earned money was the worst business decision ever, I knew there was room for dissent.

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