Founders and the companies they built

A startup is only as good as the people who run it, and what they promise investors and customers. These lessons follow founders who built companies, from the collapse of Theranos to the NeXT years at Apple and women founders in technology.

Women entrepreneurs' stories in technology

Women entrepreneurs influence tech by launching ambitious high-technology businesses, expanding their social networks, and making pitches more relatable to the male-dominated VC industry. A study using data from MIT Venture Mentoring Service found that women with strong human capital were still less likely to pursue their high-growth business ideas full-time. The lessons connect these experiences with women's visibility in technology.

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How NeXT shaped Apple's software future

Steve Jobs influenced modern technology through Apple's products and the popularization of graphical interfaces navigated by a mouse, and he founded Apple with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne in 1976. How did NeXT shape Apple's software future, and what can that connection help readers understand about Apple's direction? The lessons trace the influence through operating systems, software design and development tools.

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How investigative reporting exposed Theranos

Elizabeth Holmes, born in 1984, is an American businesswoman convicted of fraud in connection with Theranos, the health technology company she founded in 2003, whose valuation soared after claims about blood testing with very small samples. How did investigative reporting expose Theranos, and what can readers understand about its collapse?

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