The Dropout Part 2: Elizabeth Holmes begins marketing her Theranos devices

WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF 20, 20: By February 2005, the 21yearold entrepreneur had raised about 6 million for her company. Former employees, some of whom she recruited away from Apple, said she tried to emulate Steve Jobs. READ MORE: ExTheranos employees describe culture of secrecy at Elizabeth Holmes startup: The Dropout podcast ep. 1 Not so long ago, Elizabeth Holmes was Silicon Valleys rising star. Like so many of the most successful entrepreneurs before her, she dropped out of college to start a company. But unlike many others, her startup would go on to be valued at almost 10 billion making her the worlds youngest selfmade female billionaire. The company was called Theranos, a combination of the words therapy and diagnosis. It was praised for being revolutionary and for creating a breakthrough that would change the medical industry forever. Her board of directors was a whos who of government