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It was a revolutionary idea: being able to conduct fast, cheap, and effective blood tests with only a tiny drop of blood. But it turned out that the company behind it was one, huge fraud.  This is the fascinating story of how a Stanford dropout went from the youngest self-made female billionaire in history to facing 20 years in prison. Background of Elizabeth Holmes Problem with blood testing Dropping out of Stanford Telling a fantastic story The atmosphere inside Theranos Was there any technology really being developed? Attracting influential investors and board members Too much pressure for scientists within the company The public launch of Theranos Becoming the youngest self-made female billionaire in history Idolising Steve Jobs The arrival of John Carreyrou Things starting to unravel for Theranos Dropping to zero Elizabeth Holmes today Reflecting on what went wrong Full transcript, subtitles and key vocabulary available on the website: https://www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/theranos