Elizabeth Holmes was lowkey a genius, idc
Hot take but hear me out - the vision was there. She saw the broken healthcare system and went all in. Execution? Disaster. Ethics? Nonexistent. But that level of conviction and ability to sell a narrative? That's founder DNA.
The difference between visionary and fraud is often just product-market fit and timing. She had neither but convinced everyone she did. That's a skill.
In crypto we see this daily - teams raising on vaporware, promising the moon, then rugging. At least Theranos tried to build something real (even if it didn't work).
The lesson: conviction without substance = eventual collapse. But pure conviction alone can move mountains and fool billions. Respect the game, not the player.
Hot take but hear me out - the vision was there. She saw the broken healthcare system and went all in. Execution? Disaster. Ethics? Nonexistent. But that level of conviction and ability to sell a narrative? That's founder DNA.
The difference between visionary and fraud is often just product-market fit and timing. She had neither but convinced everyone she did. That's a skill.
In crypto we see this daily - teams raising on vaporware, promising the moon, then rugging. At least Theranos tried to build something real (even if it didn't work).
The lesson: conviction without substance = eventual collapse. But pure conviction alone can move mountains and fool billions. Respect the game, not the player.