The document provides tips for business journalists looking to conduct investigative reporting. It recommends journalists look for tips and leads from sources, beats, and obscure publications. When pursuing a story, journalists should assess how many people may be affected, whether there is a local or broader angle, and what data is available. An effective story will have an "outrage factor" with surprising facts that can be proven with documents and on-the-record sources. The document then discusses two examples of successful investigative stories the author worked on, focusing on starting small and building the story out while verifying allegations with data and named sources.