How to spot a pyramid scheme - Stacie Bosley
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In 2004, a nutrition company offered a life-changing opportunity to earn a full-time income for part-time work. There were only two steps to get started: purchase a $500 kit and recruit two more members. By 2013, the company was making $200 million. There was just one problem -- the vast majority of members earned less than they paid in. Stacie Bosley explains what a pyramid scheme is and how to spot one.
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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Stacie Bosley
- Director
- Will Mackenzie, Kat Gusarova
- Narrator
- Bethany Cutmore-Scott
- Animator
- Will Mackenzie, Kat Gusarova
- Producer
- The Animation Workshop
