Theranos
Revolutionary blood testing
Valuation at Death
$9 billion
Money Burned
$1.4 billion
Body Count
800 employees
Lifespan
5475 days (15 years)
☠️ Official Cause of Death
The blood was fake
Promised 200+ tests from a drop of blood. Could do zero.
Epitaph
Here lies Theranos
They faked it but never made it
The tests were a lie
Now someone's doing hard time
Famous Last Words
"Fake it till you make it (literally)"
"We're changing the world (citation needed)"
💡 The Lesson
Due diligence > black turtlenecks
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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Cool. Now be a human and admit a time you've fucked up.
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Fine, I'll Share My Failure