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1985-2001
Enron
Ask why
🚨 Fraud🦄 Unicorn
Valuation at Death
$68 billion
Money Burned
$74 billion in shareholder value
Body Count
20,000 jobs lost
Lifespan
5844 days (16 years)
☠️ Official Cause of Death
Creative accounting
Mark-to-market accounting turned future dreams into today's revenue
Epitaph
They asked 'why not cook the books?'
The SEC had an answer
💡 The Lesson
Eventually someone checks the math
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I Was There Too
Raise your hand. Be honest. We all fuck up.
No one has confessed yet. Be the first to raise your hand.
Were you part of this? Did you use it? Raise your hand:
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Enjoyed Reading About Enron's Death?
Cool. Now be a human and admit a time you've fucked up.
You just read about someone else's failure. Maybe it's time to share yours? You might leave here with a friend who made the exact same mistake.
Fine, I'll Share My Failure