The Great Fail kicks off Season 3 with one of the biggest failures of 2023 so far, as we watched one of the nation’s largest banks unravel.

Once a rising star in the tech industry, Silicon Valley Bank was a paragon for startup founders and venture capitalists, reaching dizzying heights of success in 2020. So how did it go from boom to bust just a few short years after? Was it greed, mismanagement or something more sinister?

You won’t want to miss this riveting exploration of Silicon Valley Bank’s rise and fall. Listen to Episode 55 of The Great Fail to hear the story.

Special thanks to professor Mark Williams of Boston University’s Questrom School of Business for his contributions to this segment.

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