20 15, Holmes just turned 30. For her, being young, beautiful and brilliant is just the most insignificant pronoun.
Aside from these, Holmes is even more enviable. She founded a company called Theranos, which was valued by venture capital at 9 billion dollars, equivalent to about 60 billion yuan.
At that time, she was an excellent model in the hearts of countless women and a "female version of Jobs" in the eyes of the world. All fans believe that they have witnessed the birth of a new "legend".
Even Rupert Murdoch, the world newspaper tycoon, Larry, the founder of Oracle Bone Inscriptions Company, and Kissinger, the former US Secretary of State, are convinced.
However, after only a few months, everything has changed dramatically.
Only under the report of Wall Street Journal, a well-known American financial newspaper, did everyone know that the "female version of Jobs" was fake and the alleged fraud was true.
Holmes once fell from the position of CEO of the company to "the guest of the court" and was called the world's first female liar!
So how on earth did she manipulate this "century scam"? How did you get out later? What is the final outcome?
The starting line of elizabeth holms's life, from birth, has been far away from the children of many ordinary families.
As her parents both work in politics and her family is very rich, she never worries about having no money to spend.
These advantages did not make Holmes indulge in eating, drinking and having fun. On the contrary, at an early age, she was very smart and studious.
At the age of seven, when she was still in primary school, she was able to draw a design of a time machine in her notebook. When she was 9 years old, someone asked her what her dream was, and her answer was "Billionaire".
It is said that "children talk nonsense". Few people take what they said as children seriously, but Holmes wants to tell the world with his own strength that what she said can be done.
After entering high school, Holmes not only became more and more beautiful in appearance, but also began to study hegemony in his studies.
At that time, she could keep an A in every subject, and she was always a dazzling leader among all the students. Many people envy her clever head and think that she is a talented girl.
But Holmes never wanted to stop there. In her spare time, she studied programming and later sold her own compiler, thus earning the first pot of gold in her life.
In 2003, Holmes, who had just been admitted to Stanford University, got an internship in Singapore when he was a freshman. It was during this period that she painstakingly researched and invented the first patent in her life-an arm patch that can diagnose and treat diseases.
Conscious and confident, at the end of the summer vacation, she quickly found her tutor Qian Ning Robertson with her own patent and proposed to drop out of school immediately, because she found a cheaper and more convenient method than the traditional blood test method, and she was going to do something big!
Holmes hopes to establish a medical system that can completely change the medical status quo through his own efforts. She doesn't want to improve the existing technology, but wants to invent a brand-new technology that can benefit people of different regions, ages, sexes and races.
The tutor expressed great recognition for this student's patent and supported her to pursue her dream.
In this way, Holmes dropped out of school to start a business before finishing his sophomore year and officially entered a new stage of his life.
This year, Holmes took out a sum of money he had saved when he was in college and his parents' pension, and set up a blood testing company in Palo Alto, California, called Theranos, which is the spelling of "therapy" and "diagnosis" in English, and the CEO was herself.
How to introduce a new company to the outside world and how to introduce your own products and ideas are all problems, but it is not difficult for Holmes because her goals are clear.
At that time, Holmes publicized "Theranos" as the main way different from traditional blood tests.
Patients only need to use the "Edison" testing equipment developed by her and take a few drops of blood from their fingertips to complete more than 200 tests, such as cancer, diabetes and other symptoms.
This can not only reduce the cost of blood storage and transportation, but also make some people who are afraid of needles willing to have blood tests regularly.
Holmes also said that their company's products will not only greatly shorten the time of blood test, but also be very cheap. The cost of each blood test is only $2.99, less than 20 yuan.
As soon as this technology was introduced, it set off a huge "storm" in the entire American pharmaceutical market. Some people don't believe that this is just a fable, while others support it. They think that this genius will definitely achieve something in the medical field.
In fact, many medical experts have questioned the idea put forward by Holmes. They don't believe in the accuracy of the test, especially after hearing the "general" announcement of "Theranos" company, they feel unrealistic.
However, Holmes promised that he could, and he personally delivered a 26-page speech, hoping to win the investment as soon as possible.
At that time, many investors were disappointed that she could not answer the specific details of technology, but some people chose to trust and support her because of her family background.
So soon, Holmes raised15 million dollars in the first two rounds of financing. Slowly, many people poured money in one after another, and in the third round, it was about $47 million.
With financial support, next, she also started the "work crazy" mode, just to realize the "new technology" she once said as soon as possible.
During this period, an employee who used to work at Apple inadvertently told her, "If someone compares you with Jobs, you should at least dress accordingly."
Holmes deeply remembered this sentence in his mind. From then on, she began to change her external image, wearing only black all over, and her manners made people feel more and more mature and confident.
In a blink of an eye, five years passed. In 2008, because the company was not profitable, the board of directors began to have great doubts about Holmes' ability.
They wanted to deprive Holmes of the CEO position, but it only took the other party two hours to turn the tables.
Knowing that the board of directors was going to resign, Holmes was quick-witted and immediately admitted his mistake to everyone and promised that he would never make it again. Perhaps her performance was too sincere, and finally, the position of CEO was saved.
After this thrilling moment, Holmes was calm on the surface, but secretly made a decision that would not let the board of directors decide whether to stay or not and other things of the company.
20 13, she did this and became a veritable "queen" of the company. Anyone who questions her will basically be fired in the end.
Later, under the planning of Holmes, the company "Theranos" became better and better, and its scale became larger and larger, with 700 employees.
In order to prove her technology to the outside world, this year, she officially began to open the test to the public, and has opened 42 blood collection health centers in the Phoenix area, including two in California and one in Pennsylvania.
At the same time, she also signed an agreement with Walgreens, the largest drug retail store in the United States, to formally cooperate.
Thanks to the strong influence of Holmes, the investment group behind Theranos has also grown rapidly, including many world-class bosses.
For example, Rupert Murdoch, the media tycoon, Larry, the founder of Oracle Bone Inscriptions, Henry Kissinger, the former Secretary of State of the United States, and Sam Nunn, the Secretary of the Central Command of the United States, etc., involved in military, political, economic and other fields.
They really regard Sherlock Holmes as a "revolutionary" who can change the medical industry, with talents like Jobs and Bill Gates.
Even though she didn't want to share her technology, she even lied that it was a "trade secret".
With the support of so many bosses, "Theranos" company began to be praised by more and more people, and the valuation of venture capital soared to 9 billion US dollars. Holmes himself was also named the youngest self-made billionaire in American history!
In 20 15, she even appeared on Forbes' list of the 400 richest people in the United States, Time, Fortune and other major magazines, and entered the field of vision of more people.
Praise from all directions made Holmes lose his way, and many public speeches made her more convinced that her technology was successful.
However, 12 years have passed, and it is time for this "century scam" that has been riddled with loopholes to show its true colors!
He saw an article about Holmes and her company "Theranos" in The New Yorker magazine, so he questioned it. Unexpectedly, a man named Richard contacted him soon.
Later, Adam learned through inquiry that this Richard and Holmes had a very unpleasant past.
They used to be neighbors. In 2006, Richard applied for a patent, but Holmes characterized it as plagiarism, so the two families turned against each other and started a lawsuit.
Two and a half years later, because the defense fee was too high, Richard felt that he could not afford it, so he had to settle and watch Holmes win.
After learning this, Adam was very angry. I'm afraid only the Wall Street Journal can compete with it, he thought.
After hearing Adam's words, Carraru didn't want to pay attention, but based on a reporter's professional ethics and accomplishment, he couldn't turn a blind eye.
What if their suspicions are true? Test data is very important for doctors. They are not just a string of numbers, but also precious life behind them.
Finally, Carraru made up his mind to seriously investigate the cause and effect of the matter. And then the development of things, but also greatly surprised him.
Carrayrou contacted Allen Beam, former laboratory director of Theranos, and the other party told him that Edison's testing equipment had no effect at all. The testing data they had submitted to the regulatory authorities were fake, and they were basically equipment produced by some big companies such as Siemens.
In addition, the company's attitude towards employees is also very poor, whether it is working days or rest days, it is at your disposal. And the company does not allow employees to raise any objections. Once found, they will be dismissed immediately, and those who are serious will be prosecuted.
When I heard that, Karalu was full of doubts. Driven by curiosity, he wants to dig deeper and deeper.
Carrayrou contacted more than 20 employees of Theranos company to try to get more information from them, but they signed a confidentiality agreement and could not disclose any inside information.
No way, Carrayrou can only find other employees who have left or know the inside story through various channels. One of them, a girl named Erica, boldly said everything she saw.
It turned out that she questioned the operation of this company for a long time, and even responded to many superior leaders, but all chose Erica. She avoided talking about it and was unwilling to put up with it, and finally had to resign.
Even so, "Theranos" company didn't let her go, and even made language threats, which made Erica afraid to speak until Carrayrou appeared, letting her know that she was not alone.
After collecting more accurate evidence, Carrayrou officially published a report in the Wall Street Journal on June 65438+1October 65438+June of the same year, exposing the serious deviation of the test results of Theranos' main blood test instrument Edison.
According to the report, "Theranos" company has always been in a gray area of supervision. According to the law, blood testing equipment should be approved by the FDA before entering the market.
But "Theranos" has never sold any equipment, and it has only been used in its own testing center. Because of this, no one has ever questioned its illegality for so many years.
When this report was published, "Theranos" company first made high-profile denials on various occasions, and Holmes also made public appearances to express shock and incomprehension.
However, as the fermentation of public opinion became more and more serious, more people came forward to correct me, and soon the two laboratories of this company were closed, followed by constant investigations by government agencies and various lawsuits from investors.
In Forbes' latest evaluation of entrepreneurs' net worth, Holmes' net worth has dropped to zero.
In 20 18, Holmes was accused of "massive fraud" by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Holmes tried to restore it, but the result was still useless.
In September of the same year, "Theranos" company was officially dissolved.
In August 2020, Holmes was tried.
From June 5438 to June 2022 10, Holmes was found guilty on four counts and acquitted on four counts according to nine counts of telecommunication fraud and two counts of conspiracy to commit telecommunication fraud in the indictment, and the other three counts have not yet been decided.
According to foreign media reports, Holmes may face 20 years in prison. ...