Blood Lies And Billion-Dollar Ambition

<p>Elizabeth Holmes was hailed as the next Steve Jobs-a visionary who promised to revolutionize medicine with a single drop of blood. Her company Theranos attracted billions in funding the admiration of world leaders and global media attention. Behind the headlines however the technology didn't work and the stakes were far higher than anyone imagined.</p><p>This book traces Holmes' meteoric rise from a driven teenager in Washington D.C. to the billionaire CEO celebrated by Silicon Valley. It explores her family background early ambitions and the creation of Theranos highlighting the social connections and charisma that fueled her success.</p><p>But the story is also one of deception ethical compromise and eventual downfall. Through investigative reporting and insider accounts you'll discover how whistleblowers journalists and regulators uncovered the truth behind Theranos' façade. A gripping tale of ambition innovation and fraud this book offers lessons for entrepreneurs investors and anyone fascinated by the thin line between genius and deceit.</p>