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Elizabeth Holmes Was Different From Other Founders

Elizabeth Holmes Was Different From Other Founders

She crossed a line others didn't and future female founders may pay.

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Johnny P
Jan 10, 2022
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Elizabeth Holmes holding a pill promoting Theranos
Source: Brittanica

Elizabeth Holmes was supposed to be the “next Steve Jobs.”  She even wore the black turtlenecks.  Yet there was one major difference in her rise to stardom compared to other startup dropouts.

It is not that she was one of the few female founders in Silicon Valley.  She was.  And by far the most high profile.  President Obama even named …

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