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Tag: Business

All longform pieces tagged with #business on The Slow Scroll

If You Ever Stacked Cups In Gym Class, Blame My Dad
Defector11 Feb 2025 • ~5400 words

In a nostalgic dive into the origins of cup stacking, Kit Fox tells the story of how his father turned a shipment of seemingly useless plastic cups into something that would find its way into gym classes across America.

Believing in Aliens Derailed This Internet Pioneer’s Career. Now He’s Facing Prison
Bloomberg04 Feb 2025 • ~7350 words

Joseph Firmage, a Silicon Valley pioneer, faces accusations of fraud and elder abuse after a series of failed ventures fueled by his obsession with antigravity technology and UFOs. Brent Crane traces Firmage's rise and fall, from founding successful tech companies to his increasi...

The lucrative business of airline loyalty schemes
Financial Times29 Jan 2025 • ~2600 words

Air miles and frequent-flyer programmes drive enormous profits but risk becoming victims of their own success