Elizabeth Holmes, the American businesswoman who managed to attract millionaire investors, has been convicted of fraud. For years Holmes was one of the most successful faces in Silicon Valley. His company intended to perform multiple tests from a single drop of blood. His promise to improve health with something so simple – yet scientifically complex – attracted big-name investors. From Rupert Murdoch to Henry Kissinger. Coming from a wealthy family, her undeniable charisma helped her fundraising success. His fortune multiplied enormously. Just like your failure. It did not get what it had promised and it was shown to have falsified the evidence.
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Holmes has been convicted, but perhaps there was more than a con artist in the dock. For years, we have succumbed to mystique of entrepreneurship. Renowned businessmen have dressed in gurus and investors have been hunting for start-ups hoping to find their own particular gold mine. A world of megalomania has been promoted, of exaggerated promises, where the word ‘impossible’ seemed banished. There is a fine line between ambition, chimera and lies. Today, the borders are a little more defined.
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