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Why Did Curt Schilling Fail?

The Pitcher Who Bet It All on a Video Game

2012YEAR
☠️ MONEYCAUSE
💸 $50M personal fortuneTHE BURN

📜 What Happened

Baseball legend Curt Schilling put essentially his entire $50M career earnings into 38 Studios, his fantasy video-game company. No industry experience, one game shipped, massive state loans from Rhode Island — and when the money ran out mid-development of the second game, the company collapsed in weeks, taking his fortune, 400 jobs, and years of lawsuits with it.

☠️ The Fatal Mistake

All-in concentration in a single venture, in an industry he didn't know, with no capital reserve for the inevitable delays.

🧠 The Lesson (Free for You)

Diversification isn't cowardice. Passion for games didn't equal competence at running a studio — fund your dreams with a fraction, never the whole pile.

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