A few years ago, an ambitious young entrepreneur made a big claim: she was developing technology that could diagnose illnesses from a drop of blood.<\/p>\n
lizabeth Holmes of Theranos dazzled investors with her pitch, dressing up like Steve Jobs and talking a perfect game.<\/p>\n
As we now know, there was no ground-breaking technology. Holmes, who was faking it rather than making it, has now been convicted on several counts of fraud.<\/p>\n
The episode, which captured the imagination of the world, has shone the spotlight on a darker side of startup ethics how far can you stretch your startups claims of potential when looking for money? Is it still okay to fake it until you make it?<\/p>\n
Joining Adrian to compare stories and discuss the issue is seasoned startup advisor Donal Cahalane.<\/p>\n
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