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Billion Dollar Facade
In the fall of 2015, The Wall Street Journal ran an article on its front page which effectively set the biotechnology world and the insular Silicon Valley scene on fire. Theranos, a much hailed startup which was disrupting the world of healthcare and led by a visionary young woman, was a fraud, the story claimed. To most people, the article amounted to nothing short of blasphemy. To stain the reputation of Elizabeth Holmes and her company, valued at $10 billion, was to align oneself against progress and it was initially seen as the backward thinking that was prevalent in mainstream, non-Silicon Valley society. Here was the next Steve Jobs, right down to the ridiculous black turtleneck, being...
Bad Blood
Now with a new afterword covering the months-long landmark trials of Theranos founders Elizabeth Holmes and Sunny Balwani. ‘I couldn’t put down this thriller’ – Bill Gates Winner of the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award. The shocking true story of the breathtaking rise and collapse of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup founded by Elizabeth Holmes, written by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end. Seen as the female Steve Jobs, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was a brilliant Stanford dropout whose startup ‘unicorn’ promised to revolutionize the medical industry with a machine that would make...
Billion Dollar Façade
In the fall of 2015, The Wall Street Journal ran an article on its front page which effectively set the biotechnology world and the insular Silicon Valley scene on fire. Theranos, a much hailed startup which was disrupting the world of healthcare and led by a visionary young woman, was a fraud, the story claimed. To most people, the article amounted to nothing short of blasphemy. To stain the reputation of Elizabeth Holmes and her company, valued at $10 billion, was to align oneself against progress and it was initially seen as the backward thinking that was prevalent in mainstream, non-Silicon Valley society. Here was the next Steve Jobs, right down to the ridiculous black turtleneck, being...
Bad Blood
"Bad Blood" is more than just a tale of corporate greed and a fallen tech icon. It is a gripping account of the rise and fall of Theranos, a company promising to revolutionize healthcare with its revolutionary blood testing technology. Meet Elizabeth Holmes, the charismatic visionary who captivated Silicon Valley with her ambition and drive. Witness the dizzying ascent of Theranos, fueled by hype and a promise of disruption. But beneath the surface, a web of deception and lies was being spun. This book takes you inside the heart of Theranos, revealing the shocking truth behind the company's supposed innovations and the ruthless tactics employed to maintain its facade of success. From the fir...
The Story of Elizabeth Holmes
Elizabeth Holmes founded Theranos after she dropped out of Stanford at 19, promising a progressive innovation that could run hundreds of health tests with a drop of blood. However, the organization eventually missed the mark regarding its ambitious goal. Holmes rose to fame with her guarantee of a revolution in medical care, in view of her claims that the smaller Theranos gadgets could perform many analytic tests quicker, more precisely and less expensive than conventional, greater machines. A major selling point was that Theranos analysers could come up with a result with just a pinprick rather than vials of drawn blood. Holmes referred to her own anxiety toward needles as motivation for the creation, part of the narrative investors and the public heard over years in her promotion of the innovation. By 2015 Holmes was named by Forbes as the youngest female self-made billionaire and was gracing the fronts of magazines. Yet, that very year, the Wall Street Journal published stories highlighting flaws in Theranos innovation, which drove regulators the next year to reach a conclusion that the machines presented a threat to patient health.
Bad Blood
‘I couldn’t put down this thriller’ – Bill Gates Winner of the Financial Times/McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award. The shocking true story of the breathtaking rise and collapse of Theranos, the multibillion-dollar biotech startup founded by Elizabeth Holmes, written by the prize-winning journalist who first broke the story and pursued it to the end. Seen as the female Steve Jobs, Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes was a brilliant Stanford dropout whose startup ‘unicorn’ promised to revolutionize the medical industry with a machine that would make blood testing significantly faster and easier. Backed by wealthy investors, Theranos sold shares that valued the company a...
The Dropout: Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos Deception
"The Dropout: Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos Deception" takes you inside the captivating rise and devastating fall of Elizabeth Holmes, a Silicon Valley prodigy who built a billion-dollar company on a foundation of lies. This gripping true-crime story reveals the intricate web of deception that fueled Theranos's meteoric ascent, culminating in a breathtaking collapse. Explore the captivating narrative of Holmes's ambition and charisma as she captivated investors and the media with her vision for a revolutionary blood-testing technology. Witness the intricate workings of a high-stakes con, where manipulation, secrecy, and blind ambition fueled a culture of deception. Uncover the shocking t...
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The Promise and Betrayal of Theranos
Theranos, a blood-testing company that is no longer in operation, was founded and led by American businesswoman and entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes. In Washington, D.C., Holmes was born on February 3rd, 1984. She was a Stanford University student who left in 2003 to start Theranos. The company was established with the goal of creating a cutting-edge blood-testing device that would only need a little volume of blood and deliver precise findings quickly Holmes was regarded as a prodigy and the next Steve Jobs, and Theranos attracted considerable media attention and investment funding. Later, it was found that the technology didn't work the way it was said it would and that the business had tricked investors and customers. In 2018, Sunny Balwani, the former president of Theranos, and Holmes were charged with many counts of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Currently, Holmes is being tried for these allegations.
Elizabeth Holmes and the Theranos Scandal
Elizabeth Holmes: An Architect of Innovation or Master of Deception? Navigating the Rise, Ruin, and Resonance of Silicon Valley's Most Infamous Entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes, formerly renowned for her potential to transform the healthcare sector, is now the focal point of a riveting and contentious story in contemporary business history. As the founder and previous Chief Executive Officer of Theranos, a formerly renowned health technology corporation, Holmes attracted global attention with her aspiration to enhance the accessibility, efficiency, and affordability of blood testing. Characterized by her unique turtlenecks and unflinching self-assurance, Holmes emerged as an emblem of both Sili...
