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Business Insider

Business Crime

'That's Not All!' Kevin Trudeau, The World’s Greatest Salesman, Makes One Last Pitch

A profile of the best-selling author, self-help guru and convicted felon.

Aaron Gell Business Insider Jan 2015 50min Permalink

Business Tech

The Inside Story of Rap Genius (Annotated!)

On a $40 million raise and a fired co-founder.

Nicholas Carlson Business Insider Jul 2014 Permalink

Business Tech

The Untold Story of Larry Page's Incredible Comeback

How the Google co-founder, forced out of a leadership role in 2001, came back to run the company 10 years later.

Nicholas Carlson Business Insider Apr 2014 40min Permalink

Business Tech

Saving eBay

How a small team of 20-somethings helped spark a $50 billion turnaround.

Nicholas Carlson Business Insider Feb 2014 25min Permalink

Business

The Story Behind Why AOL CEO Tim Armstrong Fired an Employee in Front of 1,000 Coworkers

It mostly had to do with Patch, the executive’s hyperlocal and unprofitable baby.

Nicholas Carlson Business Insider Nov 2013 1h45min Permalink

Business

The True Story of the Great Marijuana Crash of 2011

The rise and fall of Colorado’s newly-legal cash crop.

Walter Hickey Business Insider Sep 2013 15min Permalink

Business Tech

The Truth About Marissa Mayer: An Unauthorized Biography

A 22,000-word profile of the Yahoo CEO.

Nicholas Carlson Business Insider Aug 2013 1h30min Permalink

Sports

Betting It All On Basketball: A Gamblers Grind In The NBA

Basketball is considered one of the most difficult sports to effectively bet on, therefore gamblers like Haralabos Voulgaris who make a handsome living on NBA lines are a rare breed, whose knowledge of the game and personal statistical databases rival most of the league’s front-offices’.

David Hill Business Insider Apr 2011 10min Permalink