> they solved a problem of where to stick money to try and get a greater than x% return That is literally any company, be they large or startup, that is trying

> they solved a problem of where to stick money to try and get a greater than x% return That is literally any company, be they large or startup, that is trying to attract investment. These were both "disruptive" types that had the backing of a few notable investors and interested parties, and looked juicy to those who could stomach the risk. Theranos was trying to solve blood testing problems, to make them quick, cheap, and to disrupt the handful of companies that dominate the medical testing field. The whole idea was that poor folks could get a cheap, reliable blood test at Rite-Aid. WeWork was an REIT designed to resell coworking space to low-to-mid scale clients; rich people and big companies aren't getting coworking space, they're just getting their own private offices.