Making It Up 198: Brunello Cucinelli slow growth and the Theranos trial - MAEKAN

Brunello Cucinelli slow growth and the Theranos trial

Making It Up 198

Fashion / Society

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Hosted:

Eugene Kan

Hosted:

Charis Poon

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Charis and Eugene talk about the attitude of the team behind the Italian luxury fashion brand Brunello Cucinelli toward growth and family business. They also discuss the conviction of Elizabeth Holmes, former founder and CEO of the health tech company Theranos, in a trial that ended in January.

Timestamps

00:04:19 Brunello Cucinelli
00:23:47 Theranos

Links

Brunello Cucinelli says 2021 growth spurt “not rational” by Luke Leitch
The Dropout, a podcast hosted by Rebecca Jarvis produced by ABC News

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