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PayPal: The Greatest Startup Story of All Time

Note: the following article is based on extensive research that I undertook prior to the recording of our episode on PayPal (June 2024). A ...

Dennis Kozlowski & Tyco: Villain or Victim of Post-Enron Climate

Dennis Kozlowski, the former CEO of Tyco, had become a symbol of corporate greed and excess by the time the company's scandal erupted in th...

The 1MDB Heist: How Jho Low & the Prime Minister stole $4.5 billion

The 1MDB Heist: How Jo Low & the Prime Minister stole $4.5 billion This is the fascinating story of how a young Malaysian businessm...

Sip or Sink: The Story Behind New Coke's Epic Fail

This is the story of how, in 1985, Coke’s superstar CEO, the man who could do no wrong, decided to replace the 100 year old coke form...

Barbarians at the Gate: Is this the best business story ever told

Click here to listen to Great Business Stories episode on Barbarian at the Gate Ross Johnson, a Canadian-born executive with an all-Ame...