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The Profit Prophet

The Profit Prophet

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Summary

 Uncover the hidden business strategies behind today's most surprising success stories and spectacular failures. Each episode reveals the untold decisions, timing, and market forces that made or broke companies you thought you knew.
Episodes
  • The $52 Billion Vanishing Act: How WeWork Convinced Everyone Desks Were Magic

    The $52 Billion Vanishing Act: How WeWork Convinced Everyone Desks Were Magic
    May 5 2026
    WeWork called itself a tech company while renting desks, claimed to be elevating human consciousness while bleeding billions, and somehow convinced the smartest money in the world that a charismatic surfer could reinvent real estate. We dive into how Adam Neumann turned coworking spaces into a near-religion, and why SoftBank kept writing checks even when the math made no sense. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    23 mins
  • The Theranos Blood Test: How a Black Turtleneck Built a $9 Billion Mirage

    The Theranos Blood Test: How a Black Turtleneck Built a $9 Billion Mirage
    May 4 2026
    Elizabeth Holmes convinced investors, patients, and Walgreens that she'd revolutionized blood testing with a single drop of blood. But behind the sleek marketing and Steve Jobs cosplay was a company running fake tests on rigged machines, putting real patients at risk while the founder practiced her fake deep voice in the mirror. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    18 mins
  • The $8 Billion Oops: How WeWork's Fake Math Almost Fooled Wall Street

    The $8 Billion Oops: How WeWork's Fake Math Almost Fooled Wall Street
    May 3 2026
    Before WeWork imploded, it convinced smart money that losing billions was actually genius. We dig into the made-up metrics and magical thinking that turned a glorified landlord into a 'tech company' worth more than most Fortune 500s—until someone finally did the real math. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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    19 mins
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